India to have its very own organic textile standard

08 Aug '12

4 min read

“This can affect the integrity of organic cotton or silk and its derivatives. Organic textiles are currently certified as per private standards – GOTS which doesn’t include cultivation of cotton or silk fibre. ISOT is much stricter than GOTS at certain points as it begins from cultivation of fibres right up to the distribution stage of organic textiles and each stage is backed up with a certification and traceability process.

“It is a web based system and government approved certification bodies will have inspectors carrying GPS systems who will barcode each of the stages of processing the fibres in to organic textiles to ensure an error free certification. ISOT has been developed to strengthen the traceability and integrity of organic fibres and garments and provide assurance to global buyers of Indian organic textile products.

“Secondly, keeping in view that in Indian states like Jharkhand, Orissa and MP, organic silk, cotton and hemp fibres are being made by collaborative venture of tribal rural women (silkworm rearers, yarn makers and handloom weavers), ISOT has been developed to socially strengthen families involved in the organic trade”.

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