GOTS Scope4 – Global Organic Textile Standard Scope 4 (Letter Of Approval)
The aim of the GOTS (Global Organic Textile Standard) is to define requirements to ensure the organic status of textiles, from harvesting of the raw materials, through environmentally and socially responsible manufacturing , up to labelling in order to provide a credible assurance to the end consumer.
GOTS LOA (Letter Of Approval)
About GOTS Scope 4 Approval
The aim of the Global Organic Textile Standard(GOTS) is to define requirements to
ensure organic status of textiles. Since it is difficult to carry out industrial production of textile products without using any chemicals at all, GOTS permits the use of “chemicals with low environmental impact and low persistence” and has established standards for them.
What is valid GOTS LOA?
Chemical inputs used for wet-processing of GOTS Goods and Accessories used for functional and/or fashionable reasons are collectively called GOTS Additives. Both categories have different technical requirements in line with their production and usage. With the implementation of GOTS Version 7.0, chemical formulators are required to implement product stewardship practices and undergo an on-site audit for environmental management systems, as well as occupational health and safety. Traders or distributors may apply for GOTS certification under their own brand name only if the original manufacturer holds a valid GOTS certificate for that product. Furthermore, such certified chemical products may be listed on the official GOTS website and used as inputs by GOTS-certified companies for the purpose of meeting the standard.
Approval of Chemicals and Accessories
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How to get the Letter of Approval
Colourants and/or textile auxiliaries, which are used for wet-processing of organic textiles, are collectively referred to as Chemical Inputs in GOTS terminology. This includes dyestuffs, pigments, inks, enzymes, sizing agents and other auxiliaries used in textile wet processing operations. Under the GOTS system, only those inputs can be used, which have been assessed and approved according to the Standard by a Scope 4 GOTS Approved Certifier.
【Reference: From the GOTS official website https://global-standard.org/certification-and-labelling/how-to-get-additives-approved Refered 20260301.】
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