Organic fiber management
Track organic and conventional fiber inputs separately throughout processing, maintaining transaction certificates and mass balance records at each stage.
GOTS Certification
Implement GOTS certification for organic textiles
The Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS) is the leading certification for organic fiber textiles, covering ecological and social criteria from raw material harvesting through manufacturing and labeling. Crosscheck helps teams manage compliance across complex textile supply chains.
What GOTS covers
GOTS certification applies to the entire post-harvest processing, manufacturing, packaging, labeling, trading, and distribution of textiles made with organically produced fibers. It addresses both environmental and social responsibility.
- Organic fiber content requirements (minimum 70% for 'made with organic' label)
- Restricted chemical inputs and processing criteria
- Environmental management including wastewater treatment
- Social criteria based on ILO conventions
- Quality assurance including fiber and residue testing
- Labeling, packaging, and consumer-facing claims
Key requirement areas
GOTS audits assess the full processing chain against environmental, chemical, and social criteria. Each facility in the chain must demonstrate independent compliance.
Chemical restrictions
Verify that all dyes, auxiliaries, and process chemicals meet GOTS positive and negative criteria lists. Maintain Safety Data Sheets and supplier declarations for all chemical inputs.
Environmental management
Implement wastewater treatment to meet GOTS discharge parameters, maintain energy and water monitoring records, and document waste management procedures.
Social compliance
Demonstrate compliance with social criteria covering employment contracts, working hours, wages, health and safety, freedom of association, and prohibition of child and forced labor.
Quality assurance
Conduct and document fiber content testing, chemical residue testing on finished products, and physical quality parameters per product category.
Labeling and traceability
Ensure that product labeling, grade designations, and marketing claims accurately reflect organic content and comply with GOTS labeling guidelines.
How Crosscheck supports GOTS implementation
Map the processing chain
Structure your textile supply chain with controls for each facility and processing stage, from fiber sourcing through finishing and packaging.
Organize compliance evidence
Collect transaction certificates, chemical inventories, test reports, and social audit records in one structured workspace with clear ownership per facility.
Maintain certification continuity
Track certificate validity, monitor supplier compliance status, and run pre-audit checks so your GOTS certification stays current without last-minute scrambles.
Built for textile compliance teams
Crosscheck is not a certification body. We help quality and sustainability teams implement GOTS requirements across multi-facility supply chains, keeping organic integrity traceable and documentation audit-ready.
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