GRS 4.0 – Global Recycled Standard
Also known as: GRS version 4.0
Current version of the Textile Exchange recycling standard — minimum 20 % recycled content, chain of custody, chemistry and social criteria.
Description
The Global Recycled Standard 4.0 is the current version of the Textile Exchange voluntary certification, mandatory since 1 July 2024. GRS covers the entire supply chain: raw material collection, recycling, spinning, weaving, finishing and trade.
Core requirements: minimum recycled content 20 % for certification, 50 % or more for the GRS logo on the product. Every processing stage needs a separate certificate with a valid scope certificate. In addition GRS requires alignment with ZDHC MRSL (chemistry), environmental management, social criteria (ILO core conventions) and water use. Traceability runs via transaction certificates.
- Min. 20 % recycled content, ≥ 50 % for logo
- Chain of custody: scope + transaction certificate
- Chemistry requirements aligned with ZDHC MRSL
- Social and environmental criteria per ILO/OECD
Properties
| Issuer | Textile Exchange |
|---|---|
| Minimum recycled content | 20 % (logo from 50 %) |
| Chain of custody | Scope + transaction certificate |
| Chemistry reference | ZDHC MRSL |
Related product categories
Sources & references
2- Wikipedia: Recycling Wikipedia — Freie Enzyklopädie https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Recycling
- Wikipedia: Textile industry Wikipedia — Freie Enzyklopädie https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Textile_industry
