Global Recycled Standard

Supply Thresholds

Minimum content requirements dictate that any textile product bearing the mark contains a predetermined percentage of reclaimed constituents. Material input calculations exclude virgin fibers entirely unless specific functional blends require reinforcement within established technical limits. Processing facilities maintain physical segregation between certified and uncertified lots to prevent contamination during carding and spinning.

Production managers calculate waste factors during yarn extrusion to reconcile input mass against output mass across continuous extrusion lines.

Chemical Restrictions

Processing criteria prohibit hazardous inputs such as specific azo dyes, heavy metal catalysts and chlorinated paraffins throughout wet processing operations. Effluent treatment plants at partner dyehouses neutralize wastewater pH levels before discharge into municipal systems. Laboratory testing of finished fabric confirms absence of restricted substances down to parts per million detection limits established by toxicological experts.

Dyehouse operators submit chemical inventory lists to accredited auditors during unannounced site visits.

Transaction Documentation

Administrative compliance relies on verified paperwork accompanying physical shipments of yarn and fabric through every tier of manufacturing. Supply chain actors generate digital scope certificates proving active certification status prior to concluding commercial agreements. Auditors reconcile sales volumes against purchase volumes quarterly to identify discrepancies exceeding allowable processing loss margins.

Transaction certificates detail exact constituent percentages to protect downstream buyers from fraudulent material substitution claims.