Resources

Guidance, templates and resources to help fashion and textile businesses understand organic certification requirements, prepare for inspections and stay compliant.

Find the forms that you need for certification with us, including the Global Organic Textiles Standard (GOTS).

More information about the certification process or our procedures is available on our application process page.

GOTS standards

Standards

Global Organic Textile Standards version 7.0

Updated 01 Mar 2024

Global Organic Textile Standards sets out the full criteria for organic textiles, covering supply chain traceability, chemical inputs, environmental management, human rights, governance, labelling and product quality requirements.

  • Fashion and textiles
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Guide

GOTS version 7 updates explained

Updated 06 Oct 2023

A guide to the main changes in GOTS version 7.

  • Fashion and textiles
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Webinar: guide to GOTS version 7 updates

Watch the webinar guide to the GOTS changes.

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Guide

Manual for the implementation of GOTS

Updated 01 Jan 2025

This document provides interpretations and clarifications for specific criteria of the Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS) and related official reference documents.

  • Fashion and textiles
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Guide

GOTS due diligence handbook for certified entities

Updated 01 Sept 2024

Detailed guidance on integrating due diligence in line with the GOTS 7.0 criteria.

  • Fashion and textiles
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Product and packaging resources

Form

Textile product specification form: single fibre

Updated 01 Jul 2023

  • Fashion and textiles
  • Products
  • Packaging
Download (205.19 KB)
Form

Textiles product specification form: manufacturing

Updated 01 May 2025

  • Fashion and textiles
  • Products
  • Packaging
Download (94.82 KB)
Form

Textiles product specification form: brands and traders

Updated 01 May 2026

Please complete this form by categorising your products into fibre composition.

  • Fashion and textiles
  • Products
  • Packaging
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Form

Textile machine oil risk assessment

Updated 01 Sept 2025

Risk assessment form to be completed by clients where there is a risk that machine oil could come into contact with GOTS goods.

  • Fashion and textiles
  • Products
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Guidance

Guide to risk assessing your textiles products

Updated 01 Oct 2023

A guide to risk assessing textile products, helping certified businesses identify contamination and mixing risks, and understand testing and record-keeping requirements.

  • Fashion and textiles
  • Products
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Form

Labelling release for GOTS goods

Updated 01 Feb 2026

Release form for all unique artwork intended for product marking /on product application of GOTS signs.

  • Fashion and textiles
  • Labelling
  • Products
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Form

Packaging release for GOTS goods

Updated 01 Sept 2023

  • Fashion and textiles
  • Packaging
  • Products
Download (97.63 KB)

Transaction certificate resources

Resource

Transition certificates explained

Updated 01 Jun 2026

Transaction certificates are essential for GOTS traceability; read our slides for more information.

  • Fashion and textiles
Download (21.46 MB)

Video: transaction certificates explained

Watch our video explanation of Transaction Certificates.

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Guidance

Guidance on completing GOTS transaction certificate request

Updated 01 Dec 2023

  • Fashion and textiles
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Form

GOTS transaction certificate request form

Updated 01 May 2024

  • Fashion and textiles
Download (141.39 KB)

Policies and procedures

Guide

Guide to environmental management for textiles

Published 01 Sept 2023

This guide is for licensed companies who need an environmental policy or plan as part of their GOTS certification.

Download Word Doc (179.78 KB)
Template

GOTS due dilligence self-assessment

Published 01 May 2025

The six-step framework for conducting due diligence can be used to reflect on your own business activities.

Download Word Doc (87.2 KB)

Inspection guidance

Guide

Information required at inspection – textiles (third countries excluding UK)

Updated 01 Nov 2023

This guide is designed to help you prepare for your annual inspection visit.

  • Fashion and textiles
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Guide

Information required at inspection – GOTS (UK and EU)

Updated 01 Nov 2023

This guide is designed to help you prepare for your annual inspection visit.

  • Fashion and textiles
Download (168.59 KB)
Certification clients

Log into the organic portal

Food, drink, beauty and textiles clients can use the organic portal to view certificates and inspection reports, update contact details, respond to audit actions, submit certification forms and view invoices.

Learn more about organic certification

Find out all you need to know about certification for fashion and textiles.

Benefits of certification

Find out why organic fashion and textiles businesses choose Soil Association Certification, how we can help with organic certification for your business and what the benefits are.

How to apply

Everything you need to know about applying for organic textiles certification, including which countries are eligible for certification, and timescales.

Inspection and audit guidance

Guidance on renewing your Soil Association licence and preparing for inspection, including timelines, what to expect and how to prepare.

Costs and fees

Find out how much certification costs, including application, inspection and annual licence fees for certification to Soil Association organic standards.

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