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Decision fieldOpen accessGOTS Certified SuppliersGlobalRemoveOpen accessSample Review & Approval RecordGlobalRemoveOpen accessControlled Tech Pack OrientationGlobalRemoveOpen accessFabric Mass Unit ConverterGlobalRemove
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Primary jobCheck standardsSource productionSource productionChoose materials
AreaMaterialsProductionProductionMaterials
Best forChecking GOTS certification recordsApproving a named sample without accidentally approving bulkUnderstanding what a tech pack must control before using a template or releasing workTranslating the same fabric mass-per-area result between metric and U.S. customary listings
Know before usingA company result is not a blanket approval; confirm the certificate scope, validity, facility, process, product, and transaction documentation for the exact purchase.The record does not validate every size or user, prove bulk conformity, prescribe universal defect classes or AQL, replace testing or inspection, or establish compliance.An orientation rather than a completed product record; it does not supply a universal format, licensed standard content, measurements, tolerances, construction settings, labels, approvals, compliance conclusion, or product-release authority.The result is a numerical unit conversion, not a new measurement or conformance decision; it does not establish sample or lot representativeness, significant digits, drape, warmth, opacity, thickness, stretch, strength, shrinkage, durability, sewability, end use, target, or tolerance.
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ForApparel brandsApparel brandsApparel brandsBoth
Location or jurisdictionGlobalGlobalGlobalGlobal
AccessOpen accessOpen accessOpen accessOpen access
FormatDirectoryStitch AuthorityStitch AuthorityStitch Authority
Source typeOfficial registryStitch AuthorityStitch AuthorityStitch Authority
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What the source establishesThe official GOTS search exposes certified entities by country, field of operation, product category, and certification detail, including processing and trading scopes.The record applies version and lot controls from textile testing plus current ISO and ASQ acceptance-sampling boundaries to separate sample approval from bulk release.The guide cites current ISO sources for documented-information, garment-measurement, stitch, and seam boundaries plus current U.S. FTC textile and care-labeling guidance; it explicitly separates those authorities from product-specific technical and market decisions.The calculator uses the NIST SP 811 Appendix B.8 conversion from avoirdupois ounces per square yard to kilograms per square metre and links to a source-reviewed fabric mass record for method, sampling, conditioning, and product controls.
Linked page reviewedJul 15, 2026Jul 15, 2026Jul 16, 2026Jul 16, 2026
Next review dueOct 13, 2026Jul 15, 2027Jul 16, 2027Jul 16, 2027
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