DyStar offers a wide range of colorants and auxiliaries approved for use on organic textiles by certification organizations such as Control Union Certifications (CU) and the Institute for Marketecology (IMO), who were amongst the first bodies approved to offer certification under the Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS).
GOTS – Organic Cotton
The Fastest Growing Fiber in the World
The production of organic cotton has increased dramatically in the last five years from 145,872 metric tonnes in 2007-2008 to 240,000 metric tonnes in 2011-2012. (www.textileexchange.org). Estimated global retail sales of organic cotton goods have reached over $5.61 billion from 2009-2010.
Many leading retailers and brands now include organic cotton lines in their clothing ranges. Examples include:
- Nike
- Co-op Switzerland
- Otto
- Patagonia
- Gap Inc.
- Levi Strauss
- Wal-Mart
GOTS 4.0 Approved Dyes and Auxiliaries
DyStar is a leading partner for the textile supply chain and is committed to environmentally-advanced dyestuff production and application process development.
DyStar was one of the first companies to have its dyestuffs approved by GOTS for organic textiles. DyStar offers an extensive range of dyes and auxiliaries which are approved with GOTS. Please find a current version in eliot.
DyStar experts in cotton processing have defined how to use GOTS approved products to achieve sustainable and optimized results in organic cotton processing using Best Available Technology in pre-treatment, dyeing and finishing.
Under its econfidence program, DyStar is committed to assisting our customers in their efforts towards achieve sustainability.
For more information on Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS), please visit http://www.global-standard.org/.
For more information on Ecology Solutions, please contact Ecology@DyStar.com.