In selected products, we use recycled synthetic fibres to reduce the need for newly produced materials. Among these is GRS-certified recycled polyester, which is manufactured from existing materials.

The standard sets requirements for the traceability of recycled materials throughout the supply chain and also includes criteria relating to environmental and social aspects of processing. The Global Recycled Standard (GRS) recognises both pre-consumer and post-consumer recycled materials. Post-consumer materials originate from products that have already been used and subsequently collected, whereas pre-consumer materials consist of production residues that arise during manufacturing and are diverted from the waste stream for recycling. GRS verifies both the recycled content and the traceability of materials throughout the certified supply chain.

GRS-certified polyester is based on existing materials that are reprocessed and converted into fibres. At the same time, recycled synthetic fibres are associated with similar challenges relating to microfibre release and further processing at the end of the product life cycle.