Given this thrust on organic cotton, it is but natural that there should be put in place a system or a set of guidelines for its certification. It is also a way to ensure that the tag organic cotton is used consciously and not frivolously to make a fast buck. Apart from the international norms, APEDA (Agriculture produce export development agency) has recently come out with Indian Standards for Organic Textiles (ISOT) in association with NPOP (National Programme for Organic Production) under Department of Commerce, Ministry of Commerce and Industry. These standards were launched in July 2012. The reason for coming out with such a guideline is that with the growing demand for organic textiles, there needs to be a consolidated body to support organic claims of the textile industry. ISOT has been developed under the NPOP with a particular focus on Indian manufacturers of organic textiles. Also since there are standards for organic food across the world and there needs to be an imperativ...