KEN Global Designs is pleased to announce the successful renewal of our Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS) certification — the gold standard for organic textile production and a mandatory requirement for serving the growing segment of European fashion labels with certified organic product lines.
GOTS is not a self-certification. Every renewal requires a comprehensive third-party audit covering the entire production chain: raw fibre sourcing documentation, chemical management records, dyeing and finishing processes, social compliance data, and finished-goods traceability. Passing the renewal audit is a reaffirmation that our operational standards are not just adequate at the time of initial certification, but are maintained — and improved — continuously.
This certification cycle introduced enhanced documentation requirements under the updated GOTS 6.0 standard, including more detailed supplier chain-of-custody records and strengthened social criteria around wages and working hours. Our operations met all requirements without corrective actions — a reflection of the systems-level approach we take to compliance rather than a project-by-project response to audit requirements.
"GOTS is often thought of as a label for the finished product — something printed on a hangtag," said our compliance team. "In reality, it is a system-level certification that requires every input, every process, and every record to meet a defined standard. Renewing it successfully is a whole-facility achievement, not a procurement decision."
For our clients sourcing certified organic product lines, the renewed certification means continued uninterrupted supply of GOTS-covered garments. For brands building sustainable collections that need to carry the GOTS mark, our certification eliminates a significant compliance hurdle from their supply chain onboarding process.
We are committed to maintaining GOTS certification as a permanent feature of our manufacturing operations — not as a point-in-time achievement, but as an ongoing operational standard that evolves with each successive version of the certification framework.