14/03/2019 – Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS)
Growth continues unabated
In 2018, the number of GOTS-certified companies climbed 14.6 percent from 5,024 to 5,760 firms. Together they employ over 2 million staff across 64 countries.

GOTS certified companies by region: In terms of the total number of certified businesses, the “Top Ten” countries in 2018 were: India (1973), Bangladesh (689), Turkey (519), Germany (500), Italy (340), China (301), Pakistan (238), Portugal (215), USA (127) and South Korea (85). © GOTS