GOTS certification has been accepted by Intertek

Category: General

Country: India

26th August 2021, Mumbai.

The ANSI National Accreditation Board has certified Intertek as an authorized certification organisation for the Global Organic Textile Standard.

Intertek is a leading comprehensive quality assurance supplier to businesses across the world (GOTS). GOTS is the world's premier processing standard for organic fiber textiles. Intertek stated in a statement that it has been granted GOTS accreditation to certify mechanical textile processing and manufacturing activities and their products, wet processing and finishing operations and their products, and trading operations and associated goods.

Intertek SourceClear will be available to clients who use Intertek for GOTS certifications and Textile Exchange certifications (GRS, RCS, OCS). SourceClear provides supply chain linkages with visibility and traceability, as well as independent confirmation of product sustainability claims such as recycled content, organic materials, excellent environmental and social, practices, and correct product labeling.

“With consumers making selections based on a brand's sustainability aims, it's critical that businesses demonstrate the choices they make across their supply chain to their customers. We are excited to add GOTS certification and SourceClear to our list of Textile Exchange accreditations for sustainable material claims, allowing our customers to demonstrate their sustainability commitments with complete confidence while also assisting conscious consumers in making better-informed product choices toward a more sustainable future.

Intertek is a global assurance, testing, inspection, and certification company with over 1,000 laboratories and offices in over 100 countries. It provides innovative and customized assurance, testing, inspection, and certification solutions for client’s operations and supply chains.

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