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GOTS reports a 19% increase

in accreditation worldwide

Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS) has 817), Portugal (+35% to 608), France (+22% to
announced the release of its 2021 Annual Report 122), Denmark (+14% to 115), Switzerland (+15%
showing a 19% increase in accreditation worldwide. to 61), Belgium (+55% to 59), Sweden (+34% to 51)
Even with the continued constraints of COVID-19, and Vietnam (+264% to 51). 2021 saw the full
2021 was a year of significant developments for implementation of GOTS version 6.0 and the
GOTS. An increased interest in sustainability in the corresponding Implementation Manual.
textile industry led to greater awareness of GOTS
certification from businesses and consumers. GOTS As the revision to GOTS version 7.0 begins in 2022,
is the stringent voluntary global standard for we have set up an improved revision process to
post-harvest processing (including spinning, include a public consultation process and extended
knitting, weaving, dyeing, and manufacturing) of participation from the entire textile sector. The
apparel and home textiles made with certified approval of three new Certification Bodies (CBs)
organic fiber (such as organic cotton and organic
wool) under both environmental and social criteria. brought the total number of CBs to 18, nine of which
have chemical input approval in their scopes. We
Among the countries with the largest increase in released the Conditions for the Use of GOTS Signs
GOTS certified facilities in 2021 are Turkey (+61% to outlining the rules for GOTS labeling, with a new
1.799), Italy (+53% to 894), Germany (+19% to section specifically for online retailers. AD

US textiles imports from India and

Pakistan grew more than 50%

The textile imports of the USA are on the rise, and Major Shippers Report released by the US depart-
imports from India and Pakistan grew by around ment of commerce. Of the total US textile and
53-54%. On the other hand, imports from Honduras, apparel imports of $32.368 billion during the period
which is among the top 10 suppliers, registered a under review, cotton products were worth $14.495
growth of only 20.97 % compared to the same billion, while man-made fiber products accounted
period of the previous year. The total import of for $16.259 billion, followed by $739.258 million of
textiles and apparel by the United States continues wool products, and $874.120 million of products
to grow at a high rate and rose by 31.37% to from silk and vegetable fibers.
$32.368 billion in the first three months of 2022,
compared to $24.639 billion in the same period of In 2020, the US textile and apparel imports had
2021. With 27.47% share, China is the largest decreased sharply, mainly because of the COVID-19
supplier of textiles and clothing to the US, followed pandemic-induced disruption, to $89.596 billion
by Vietnam with 13.59% share.
compared to imports of $111.033 billion in 2019.
Apparel constituted the bulk of textiles and garments Nevertheless, imports rebounded again in 2021 to
imported by the US in January-March 2022. It was surpass the pre-pandemic level and ended at
valued at $24.314 billion, while non-apparel imports $113.938 billion. The import figures indicate that the
accounted for $8.053 billion, according to the latest US economy is witnessing a fast recovery.

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