GOTS finds ‘gigantic scale’ fraud in India organic cotton

The Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS) has found proof of organic cotton fraud in India following an investigation. GOTS have uncovered 20,000 metric tons of fake organic cotton.

GOTS said it has collected considerable documentary evidence of systematic fraud and exploitation of the Indian government’s certification system of organic cotton production following surveillance audits by GOTS accreditation body IOAS, which is part of the GOTS quality assurance.