GOTS Bangladesh Seminar 2019, focussing on issues relevant to the organic textile industry, was held on September 8, 2019, at the International Convention City Bashundhara (ICCB), Dhaka, Bangladesh.
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With its range of hotel linen made from GOTS and Fairtrade certified organic cotton, Dibella is committed to the ecologically and socially responsible development of textile production in cotton-growing countries.
The new Oeko-Tex regulations for all certification systems and services have entered into force from April 1. Consumer protection and sustainability along the textile value chain have always been fundamental issues for the Oeko-Tex association.
GOTS has won a legal judgement in an appeal case against a company that printed blank GOTS-certified organic cotton t-shirts and then sold them afterwards as GOTS-certified end products, despite not been certified as a GOTS printer.
Sustainability standards take steps towards ensuring long term sustainability of value chains. They also prepare the national market by increasing consumer awareness.
As an accredited test laboratory with over 1,000 staff worldwide, Hohenstein belongs to one of 18 institutes run by the OEKO-Tex® company and specialises in testing for toxic substances in textile products and textile components.
The Union Ministry of Textiles has issued a draft notification prescribing quality standards for cotton bales as per the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) norms.