The number of facilities certified by the Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS) kept on growing last year, from 3,663 in 2014 to 3,814 facilities in 2015. GOTS certified facilities are now located in 68 countries around the world, up from 63 in 2014.

GOTS certification enables consumers to purchase items that are certified organic from field to finished product. It is recognised worldwide as the leading processing standard for textiles made with organic fibres.

India tops the list of countries or regions with the largest increase in GOTS certification in 2015 with +74, followed by Europe (+58), Turkey (+27) and Bangladesh (+21). The Top 15 countries in terms of the total number of GOTS certified facilities are: India (1,441), Turkey (489), Germany (306), Bangladesh (210), China (201) Pakistan (142), Italy (141), Portugal (89), South Korea (80), Japan (65), USA (60), France (56), UK (49), Austria (49), and Denmark (41).