INDOCERT in association with ICEA, Italy offers organic certification in textiles. The textiles industry is considered to be one of the largest polluters in the world. We need an alternative that isn't dangerous and doesn't cause such destruction to our environment. Around a quarter of the world's insecticides are used to grow conventional cotton, and ten percent of its pesticides, and at least 8,000 chemicals are used to turn raw material into clothes, towels, bedding and other items that we put next to our skin every day. The scientific community's jury is still out on the exact effects to human health of many of the chemicals used in cotton farming, with potential side effects including cancer and disruption to the hormo The fashion industry has an enormous impact on the environment. Organic fashion means clothes which have been made with a minimum use of chemicals and with minimum damage to the environment. This includes chemicals used during every step in the process, from growing cotton, to the dying and finishing of the fabric.
Certification of Organic Textiles
INDOCERT provides certification for organic textiles in collaboration with ICEA Italy. ICEA located in Italy, is the first certification body in the world for textiles, ICEA certifies organic textile products and garments in accordance with the Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS).Since 2007 ICEA has been authorised by the IWG as certifier for GOTS and accredited by IOAS – IFOAM according to ISO/IEC Guide 65 for the scope of organic textile..
Textiles which are made from organic agricultural products, produced in an eco friendly manner in all steps from fiber to the end product, have no harmful effects on users and can be recycled without any harm to the environment are called organic textiles.
Almost all of the organic textiles are produced from organic cotton which is grown without the use of toxic and persistent pesticides or fertilizers, sewage sludge, irradiation or genetic engineering and is certified by an accredited independent organization.
