Access essential resources related to sustainability, compliance, certification, and responsible textile production. These documents help brands, manufacturers, and chemical suppliers meet the highest environmental and safety standards.
Essential resources outlining bluesign's system, partners, and communication policies.
Detailed criteria for sustainable manufacturing, brand compliance, and approved materials.
Guidelines for chemical safety, restricted substances, and regulatory compliance
The BSBL specifies threshold limits for chemical substances in finished chemical products, such as auxiliaries or dyes. The compilation of substances in the BSBL is an extract of the bluesign Tool. It includes all substances from the publicly available bluesign system substances list (BSSL) and consumer safety limits in which usage bans are defined. BSBL is revised at least once a year.
The BSSL specifies consumer safety limits for chemical substances in articles. Due to the quantity and range of listed substances, BSSL must not be used for confirmation declarations sent out to the supply chain. The combined use of input stream management, a network of system partners that includes chemical suppliers, and a positive list of preferred chemicals (available through bluesign Finder) ensures compliance with BSSL limits. BSSL is revised at least once a year.
The bluesign RSL is an extract of the BSSL and contains consumer safety limits and recommended testing methods for the most important and legally restricted substances in textile, leather articles, and accessories. Brands and retailers can use this RSL as an orientation for the terms and conditions of purchase and together with a testing matrix as a guide for appropriate testing of articles (such as textiles). The RSL is revised based on updates to the BSSL.
Supporting documents detailing specialized sustainability and compliance requirements.