GREENFIELD, Mass.—According to the online database of companies certified to the Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS), approximately 1,500 companies with a total of 2,811 facilities in 55 countries around the world were certified to the organic apparel and textile standard in 2009, an almost 40 percent increase from 2008.

NEW YORK CITY—The International Oeko-Tex Association and Textile Insight will present A Focus on Workwear, the next installment in their Insight on What’s Next textile and apparel industry roundtable discussion series. The event will be held in New York City Friday, March 12, 2010, 12–1:30 p.m. at the DuPont Corian Design Studio.