Why GOTS Matters to the Global Textile Ecosystem

GOTS was created to protect the integrity of organic textiles from fiber to finished fabric. Its mission goes far beyond raw material certification - it demands that every input used in the weaving process, including textile sizing chemicals, meets strict environmental, toxicological, and ethical criteria.

The purpose of GOTS is clear:

• Eliminate harmful substances such as excessive polyvinyl alcohol and unnecessary synthetics

• Ensure safe chemistry throughout textile weaving

• Preserve the purity of organic fibers during plain weaving, twill weave, and advanced constructions

• Enable traceable, globally compliant textile supply chains

For mills producing cotton fabric, viscose fabric, rayon fabric, or certified blends, GOTS ensures that what touches the warp and weft protects both people and the planet.

Alpenol®: Engineered for GOTS-Aligned Sustainability

Alpenol® was developed with sustainability as a primary design criterion - not as a later adaptation. As a revolutionary textile sizing agent, Alpenol® simplifies the sizing process while aligning seamlessly with GOTS requirements.

Alpenol® enables manufacturers to:

• Function as a reliable PVA replacement

• Reduce PVA and other synthetics across the sizing recipe

• Eliminate additional binders and mixers from the sizing solution

• Achieve consistent, repeatable results across sets of yarns

This approach ensures batch-to-batch consistency in textile sizing, lowers chemical load, and supports cleaner effluent systems - without compromising loom efficiency or fabric quality.

Sustainability and Performance: One Standard, Not Two

Across types of looms, from air-jet systems to Jacquard loom installations, modern mills require stability at speed. Alpenol® delivers dependable performance across basic weaves, different types of weaves, and complex weave structures.

Whether producing:

• Durable twill fabric

• Lustrous satin fabric with a refined satin weave pattern

• Elegant plain satin fabric and premium satin material

• Detailed Jacquard fabric requiring precise control of warp thread and weft threads

Alpenol® ensures that sustainability strengthens - not restricts - creative and technical ambition in modern weaving.

Designed for Organic and Responsible Fabrics

GOTS certification validates Alpenol®’s compatibility with a wide range of types of fabric, including:

• Organic cotton fabric

• Viscose rayon fabric

• Cotton blend fabric engineered for export markets

• Select polyester fabric blends within compliant systems

By stabilizing yarn, warp, and weft during the weaving machine cycle, Alpenol® protects fiber integrity while enabling cleaner, more efficient production on every textile sizing machine.

A Clear Message to the Industry

Receiving GOTS certification is not an endpoint - it is a declaration. It signals that the future of textile sizing chemicalslies in chemistry that respects organic value chains while delivering world-class performance.

Alpenol® stands for a future where:

• What is a weave begins with responsible inputs

• Every filling yarn carries chemical transparency

• Every weave fabric meets global sustainability expectations

• Efficiency, quality, and environmental stewardship are inseparable

This is the new standard for textile sizing.
And with GOTS certification, Alpenol® is proud to help lead the industry toward it.

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