The GRS is intended to meet the needs of companies looking to verify the recycled content of their products (both finished and intermediate) and to verify responsible social, environmental and chemical practices in their production. The objectives of the GRS are to define requirements to ensure accurate content claims and good working conditions, and that harmful environmental and chemical impacts are minimised. This includes companies in ginning, spinning, weaving and knitting, dyeing and printing and stitching in more than 50 countries.
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The Global Recycled Standard (GRS) is an international standard that sets requirements for third-party certification of recycled input.
The GRS is a full product standard that dictates social and environmental best practices, as well as chemical restrictions for fabrics, clothing, garments, accessories, and more.
The goal of the Global Recycled Standard is to drive higher percentages of recycled content in products and reduce the harmful impact of production on people and the environment.
When it comes to the recycled content of clothing, the GRS confirms a responsible use of resources and processes that have the least possible impact on human health and the planet.
The Global Recycled Standard verifies recycled content in products to empower consumers to make informed decisions and is a widely recognized standard around the globe.
Certification standards matter, especially in the textile and apparel industry, to guarantee that manufacturers use sustainable production processes, and environmentally friendly, and socially responsible working conditions.
When shopping for clothes made from recycled materials, choose items that have been audited externally and verified according to the highest standards, such as the GRS certification.
The GRS certification guarantees the following:
- requirements of the Content Claim Standard
- at least 20% of certified recycled materials
- traceability from recycled to the final product
- ethical and responsible production
- chemical restrictions for any toxic inputs
- environmentally friendly practices in production
Only products with at least 50% of recycled content qualify for product-specific GRS labelling.
The Global Recycled Standard applies to the following textile products:
- recycled garments, clothes, and final textile products
- recycled home textiles
- recycled fabrics
- recycled yarns
- recycled fibres
- recycled metal
- recycled plastic
- recycled paper
The GRS certification applies to the following supply chain sites:
- ginning
- spinning
- weaving and knitting
- dyeing and printing
- cutting and sewing