Global Organic Cotton Standard (GOTS) ramps up oversight on product claims in ''North America''

25 November 2021, Mumbai:

The Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS) has created a new position to identify and advise companies that are making unsubstantiated claims regarding GOTS signage.

Travis Wells, the protection officer for North America, has more than 20 years of experience advising fashion and apparel-related businesses on sustainable sourcing, product development and manufacturing in domestic and global markets.

He earned his Juris Doctorate (J.D.) in Corporate Law from George Washington University Law School and his Master of Business Administration (MBA) in Global Sustainability and Finance from the Gabelli School of Business at Fordham University.

A GOTS claim on finished products guarantees the consumer that every single step in the textile processing supply chain was certified.

As soon as one stage in the supply chain is not certified, a company may not label or mention GOTS on their final product. The GOTS organization said in its announcement about the new position that an increasing number of companies are eager to use GOTS-certified materials and want to make claims regarding GOTS content on their finished products.

“I’m looking forward to having a protection officer here in North America to help level the playing field for the many companies who have done their due diligence in achieving GOTS certification to back up their organic label claims,” Lori Wyman, the GOTS representative in North America.

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