GOTS first roundtable event in Canada will feature case studies

Toronto – GOTS’s (Global Organic Textiles Standard) first event specific to the Canadian market will include marketing data, case studies and a field trip.

The one-day GOTS Global Roundtable in Canada will take place in Toronto on Oct. 5 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Registration is free and will open on Sept. 1.

Among the program highlights:

• Overview with Lori Wyman, GOTS representative in North America
• Case studies of companies who have chosen to be certified to GOTS with  Melita Cyril, CEO of Q is for Quinn; and Melanie Cunanan, VP design & production development at Pehr
• A discussion about who needs to be certified and what is involved at the various steps of the supply chain with information from Control Union Certifications
• Kim De Lallo, member relations & business development manager for the Canadian Organic Trade Association, will address legal labeling of organic textiles in Canada and will share new marketing data from COTA’s recent annual report.
• Tour of the Fine Cotton Knitting Factory, with bus transportation provided to and from the facility.

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