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The Global Organic Textile Standard, Organic Trade Association, and Textile Exchange coordinating to provide the industry with guidance on textile labeling webinar that contain organic material for sale in the US.

In this free webinar, participants will learn more about US regulations for organic textile labelling, different kinds of organic claims, and how the Organic Content Standard (OCS) and Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS) can be used to help support labelling organic textiles.

Related Keywords: across global textile value chain, business security, expansion of textile sustainability, fair trade, launched organic cotton sustainability tool, looks at impacts of organic cotton, organic cotton producers, organic farmers, Textile Exchange

Textile Exchange a non-profit organization committed to the responsible expansion of textile sustainability across the global textile value chain has launched its own Organic Cotton Sustainability Assessment Tool (OC-SAT), which looks at the impacts of organic cotton based on the results of questionnaires sent to organic cotton producers.

Related Keywords: Better Cotton Standard System, eco-benefits, farmers, global production, H&M and C&A, orgainic produce, organic cotton, organic cotton trade revolution, standard cotton, synthetic agricultural chemicals, Textile Exchange

Organic cotton that can be manufactured to the same texture and quality as standard cotton is grown without the use of any synthetic agricultural chemicals such as fertilizers or pesticides, avoids a significant drain on water supply and soil, and increases the overall well-being of farmers and pickers. Although, the eco-benefits are clear the cotton industry is still facing a struggle to increase its global production of organic produce.