What is the imo standard in the textile industry?
The Global Organic Textiles Standard (GOTS) recognizes IMO certification and produces a consistent technical standard for all major world markets for textile and garment production.
The purpose of the Global Organic Textiles Standard is to ensure that textile fabrics and garments of textiles manufacturers are certified and recognized in all major world markets as an important step towards harmonization and transparency of textile marks.
International Association for the International Textile Industry (IVN), Soil Association (SA), Organic Trade Organization (OTA) and Japan Organic Cotton Association (JOCA) to develop global organic textile standards.
The IMO certification will specify the requirements to ensure that the organic status of the textile, from the harvest of raw materials, to the annotations of environmental and social responsibility manufacturing, is to provide credible guarantees to the end consumer.
But this certification for those who need more flexibility to achieve the standard brand, the market is too strict. The Global Organic Textiles Standards Working Group says that they know that not every certification can be realized immediately and that the different stages of the conversion will be defined over the next two years.
