GRS Labelling: When Can a Product Use the GRS Logo?

|Dynamic Knitfabs

Quick Answer

Certification and labelling are not the same. Here is how recycled content affects GRS claims.

Recycled polyester fabric

The Global Recycled Standard (GRS) is managed by Textile Exchange. It sets rules for recycled content claims and for how products can be labelled.

Content thresholds

  • Products need at least 20% recycled material to be certified under GRS.
  • Products need at least 50% recycled material to carry the GRS label for consumers.

What labelling requires

  • Certified supply chain up to the labelling stage
  • Transaction Certificates for the goods
  • Following Textile Exchange's labelling and logo rules

Avoid common mistakes

  • Do not use the logo without permission and certified goods
  • Do not overstate the percentage of recycled content
  • Keep records of every certified purchase

Always check the latest rules with Textile Exchange or your certification body, as standards are updated over time.

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The Dynamic Knitfabs Team

Dynamic Knitfabs Pvt. Ltd. is a family-run fabric manufacturer founded in 1990, with in-house knitting, weaving and sublimation printing in Surat and Noida, India. The company is led by Directors Rajeev Jain and Siddharth Jain and supplies fabric to 100+ international and Indian fashion brands.