Recherchetool für Materialien Certification in the textile sector – insights into the arena of sustainable strategies A look at the complex problems in the textile and clothing industry should illustrate how worthwhile the use of certification systems can also be in the textile industry. A range of initiatives, alliances, campaigns, standards and organic labels - in particular the GOTS-Global Organic Textile Standard - are presented here as examples. Some activities and pseudo-engagements end in greenwashing. What this means and where this leads is described in this article. Finally, the various concepts are reflected and solutions and recommendations for action are shown. Scope: 23 pagesReference: Chapter from e-book Certification as a Success Factor (ISBN 978-3-658-09701-1): 29.69 €This book is also available as a print version.For students and faculty members with access to Springer publications, this chapter is available free of charge. back
