Skip to main content

TECHNICAL UPDATE - INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS FOR ORGANIC TEXTILES - GOTS

    The International Standard - GOTS The first global standard for certification of organic textiles which is well known and equally popular is GOTS – the acronym for Global Organic Textile Standards. The focus of the standard is to have a global recognized requirement to ensure organic status of textiles. It covers the process from harvesting of raw materials to the labeling to reach the end consumer. The harvesting has to be done using environmentally and socially responsible means as also the manufacturing. Such a certification ensures that textile processors and manufacturers will be able to export their organic fabrics, apparel, garments and textiles under one certification across the globe. The certification will be accepted in all the major markets. And it will stand for ethical manufacturing and the end product is organically certified.  The standard is applicable to textiles made from using at least 70% certified organic natural fibres. It covers processing, m...
Post a Comment

TECHNICAL UPDATE -SILK MARK

The mark of assurance, Silk Mark


How many times have you walked into a company, to be assured by the seller, “it is pure silk” , and not knowing whether it is a white lie or is he speaking the truth. There are times, when polyester, rayon and mixed yarns are passed off as pure silk. To offset these claims, enter SilkMark –a Government of India Initiative. The silk mark given out by Silk Mark Organisation of India  or SMOI which is under the Silk Board of India. The attributes of the mark are that it is a quality assurance label aimed at protecting interests of all the stakeholders  - consumers, traders and manufacturers of pure silk, it promotes silk generically, it above all builds brand equity of Indian Silk.  It also aims at a cohesive campaign of all stake holders in the silk value chain to promote silk.  The Tag which is used by the stakeholder in the garment is a paper hang tag on which there is a high security hologram. This hologram has a unique serial number which can be identified as an Authorised user and period of use. This tag is mandatory on every single piece. The consumer needs no further assurance on the fact that the product is pure silk.





 

(refer- www.silkmarkindia.com set up by Central Silk Board

Labels:

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

INSPIRATIONALLY YOURS - ROYAL TEXTILE ACADEMY OF BHUTAN (RTA)

This article of mine appeared in Silkmark Magazine, published by Silkmark Organisation of India (SMOI)  The one place stop for Textiles of Bhutan, a veritable living museum as it is termed is the RTA – Royal Textile Academy Image Courtesy - Royal Textile Academy of Bhutan    A very old article written by me popped up. It was time to review and know more about how the textiles in Bhutan and the Royal Academy of Textiles was doing. The following is the old article. A further update and article, I will post a bit later.  Mrs. Dorji, the  Executive Director, Royal Textile Academy  recounted the origins of the RTA -  “ In 2001, the country's first permanent Textile Museum was opened by the Ministry of Home and Cultural Affairs, Royal Government of Bhutan (RGoB) under the patronage of Her Majesty the Queen   Mother Sangay Choden Wangchuck.  This was an important step towards collecting, documenting and displaying our exquisite textiles ...
Post a Comment
Read more

INSPIRATIONALLY YOURS - Hungarian Embroidery - II

( We had briefly given an introduction to Hungarian embroidery or Embroidery from Hungary in the earlier article. Here we look at different types of embroidery from Hungary very broadly. We hope these intricate stitches give you inspiration.)   Different types of Embroidery The stitches common to Hungarian embroidery include satin, cross stitch, daisy and chain stitch and darning stitches. Apart from the fine painstaking Matyo needlework, the Kalocsa embroidery centre is another well known place. Hodmezovasarhely the embroidery style popular in the 17 th /18 th Century is being revived and made into contemporary home furnishings. Cross stitch embroidery from Bereg, red and blue Paloc embroidery, Sarkoz, Transdanubia consisting Rabakoz and Buzsak. Each centre well known for its share of needlework. Halas lace is unique and stands out. The most painstakingly done embroidery, which is outstanding, is embroidery from Matyo. It is beautiful to say the least.  Done using minut...
Post a Comment
Read more

SOURCING HUB Jaipur – the gateway to textiles from Rajasthan

Rajasthan is a treasure trove of textiles both traditional (handmade) and machine made. Of this Jaipur can be called a microcosm of that what can be found in Rajasthan.   Not only for textiles, it is a hub for other range of handicrafts. What works for Jaipur is its ability to apply traditional techniques to create contemporary textiles, transfer paper designs on to fabric at very affordable prices. Jaipur as a fabric hub, is seen more as a place for processing – dyeing, printing or embroidery than for fabric manufacture. The basic fabric in white, off white or coloured is procured by the exporter / fabric manufacturer and then give to the processors on a job work basis. The designs, colours are all explained to him and he processes the fabric accordingly. Though the traditional printing was carried out using vegetable dyes, today it is only for the discerning few that vegetable dyes are used. The non availability of a varied colour palette in vegetable colours and the inability ...
Post a Comment
Read more