The Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS) that turned five years old in 2011 has expanded its base in the developed countries along with receiving formal recognition by the US Department of Agriculture. In addition to this, GOTS has recently added 80 new companies to its portfolio with another country, Kyrgyzstan. Around 2,714 facilities in 57 countries around the world have been certified to the organic apparel and textile standards, including 450 dyeing facilities, more than 220 spinning, knitting, and weaving units, and approximately 160 printing and manufacturing facilities. The topmost companies with GOTS certified facilities are in Austria and Switzerland, followed by India, Turkey, China, Pakistan, Germany, Italy, Japan, Korea (South), Bangladesh, United Kingdom, France, United States (US), Hong Kong, Greece, Peru, Netherlands, Belgium, and Portugal.
India has had the highest number of GOTS certified facilities since 2009, increasing to 955 facilities in 2011. Many new companies joined hands with GOTS for sustainable and socially responsible textile production. These facilities make or distribute organic cotton and organic wool products, following GOTS’s stringent global standards for the entire post-harvest processing, which includes both environmental and social provisions. Key provisions include a ban on the use of genetically modified organisms, highly hazardous chemicals and child labour, while requiring social compliance management systems and strict waste water treatment practices.
Bharat Tex Special Report 2026 
