Global Organic Textile Standard Seminar in New York City

The International Working Group on Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS IWG) is hosting a seminar about the organic textile processing standard in New York City on 28 June 2011 from 8:30-10:30 a.m. The event is co-hosted by the Organic Trade Association (member of the IWG), Textile Exchange, and the law firm of Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP. Attending will be representatives from along the apparel and textile chain including manufacturers and retailers. At the training, experts will provide an overview of the standard, case studies of companies certified to GOTS, and a walk-through of the process of getting a company certified. Getting GOTS certification enables a company to offer products to the ever more discerning “green” consumer that are organic from field to finished product and meet the new USDA textile labeling policy which now explicitly permits use of the term “organic” for finished textile articles certified to GOTS.

The meeting will start with organic refreshments then move on to the presentations, leaving ample time for an interactive questions and answers session. The seminar will be kicked off by Ted Max, co-leader of Sheppard Mullin’s Fashion, Apparel and Beauty Team. Speakers include: Sandra Marquardt, the GOTS IWG Representative in North America; Grace Gershuny, OTA Representative to the GOTS IWG Technical Committee; Stefan Bergill, Sales Manager, econscious (GOTS-certified promotional wear manufacturer); and Marci Zaroff, Chief Marketing and Sustainability Officer, Portico Brand Group (hospitality and retail brand offering GOTS-certified products). For further information please click here or contact Sandra Marquardt. Registration is required before 22 June. A further session will be offered in San Francisco in the fall.

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