GRS — Global Recycled Standard Certification
GRS verifies recycled content in a final product and sets responsible social, environmental and chemical practice requirements at every stage of production — from recycled input through to finished garment or product.
GRS — Global Recycled Standard
Owned by Textile Exchange, GRS verifies the recycled content of a final product and also sets responsible social, environmental and chemical practice requirements at every stage of production — not just a content percentage claim.
The standard tracks recycled material from its source, through processing and manufacturing, all the way to the finished product — giving brands a chain-of-custody trail they can point to when making recycled content claims.
Because GRS covers social and environmental criteria as well as traceability, it's often the standard of choice for brands wanting a more complete sustainability story than a recycled-content claim alone provides.
Benefits of GRS Certification.
GRS certification gives your recycled content claims independent, chain-of-custody-backed credibility — and a broader sustainability story than a content percentage alone.
Verifiable claims
Chain-of-custody tracking means your recycled content claims are backed by an auditable trail, not a self-declared percentage.
More than recycled content
Built-in social and environmental criteria let you tell a fuller sustainability story than recycled content certification alone.
Widely recognised by brands
As a Textile Exchange standard, GRS is one of the most recognised recycled-content certifications among apparel and textile brands globally.