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Tuesday 17th
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GOTS-certified products can be made from…
Answer all but conventional cottonRational judgement, now, at this very moment.
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Wednesday 18th
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Which fibres cannot be in a GOTS certified product at all?
conventional cotton
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Thursday 19th
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Is conventional cotton also allowed in GOTS-certified products?
no conventional cotton is prohibitedRational judgement, now, at this very moment.
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Friday 20thhttps://www.behindtheseams.eco/giveaway
True or False: GOTS has always prohibited cancer-causing chemicals in textile processing!
TRUE
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Saturday 21 September
What does the GOTS label ‘organic’ mean?
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Sunday 22nd
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What does the GOTS label “made with organic” signify?
The product contains a minimum of 70% certified organic fibre
The product was made only in facilities which adhere to the strict environmental and social criteria of GOTS - from field to final product.Rational judgement, now, at this very moment.
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WHAT DOES “ORGANIC IN CONVERSION” MEAN IF I SEE IT ON A GOTS LABEL?The product is made from fibres grown on land transitioning from conventional to organic farmingThe product contains synthetic fibresThe product is not certified by GOTSThe product was made only in facilities which adhere to the strict environmental and social criteria of GOTS - from field to final product.6
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Thank youCloWithTheFlow23 said:WHAT DOES “ORGANIC IN CONVERSION” MEAN IF I SEE IT ON A GOTS LABEL?The product is made from fibres grown on land transitioning from conventional to organic farmingThe product contains synthetic fibresThe product is not certified by GOTSThe product was made only in facilities which adhere to the strict environmental and social criteria of GOTS - from field to final product.
I thought I had posted this answer this morning not sure what happened sorry about that.Rational judgement, now, at this very moment.
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Tuesday 24th
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True or False: GOTS-certified products with the label grade “Organic in-conversion” are less sustainable than the ones labelled “organic”.
FalseRational judgement, now, at this very moment.
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Wednesday 25th
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Question: GOTS is a voluntary sustainability standard that is updated regularly. How often?
Answer: every three years.13
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