Your label says what it's made of. But how was it made?

Know how your product was made

When you see the bluepass mark, the materials in a product were made through processes that meet bluesign Criteria.

bluesign is an independent system that has worked with the textile industry for over 25 years to help make production safer for people and the planet. bluepass is its certification mark.

Why it matters how it's made

bluesign looks at the part most labels leave out: the chemicals that go in, how production runs, and whether workers and the environment are looked after.

The clothes you wear

What's against your skin all day?

Fabric is made using chemicals, and what goes in shapes what you wear. bluesign assesses those chemicals at the start of production, before they are used.

The people who make them

Who made this, before it reached you?

The people who make textiles are the closest to the chemicals used. bluesign looks at how they are protected from chemical exposure and workplace hazards.

The water and air where they're made

What's left behind where it's made?

Making textiles uses a lot of water and affects the air around a facility. bluesign looks at what goes in, how it is handled, and what is released.

What is
bluesign?

Instead of testing only the finished product, bluesign looks at the whole production process: which chemicals are used, how production runs, and whether workers and the environment are protected.

The materials in a bluepass product are traced back to processes that passed the bluesign assessment, carried out in person by bluesign experts.

How the bluesign System works

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Input control

In the bluesign System, chemicals are assessed before they enter the supply chain. Problems are addressed at the source, not detected after production.

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Ongoing improvement

Partners work to improve beyond the certification requirements over time. The goal is ongoing progress, not a one-time check.

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On-site assessment

bluesign experts visit production facilities in person to assess how processes operate across six areas of responsibility, based on the published bluesign Criteria. This is not a paper audit or self-reported questionnaire.

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Expert-reviewed data

Manufacturers share primary data from their own facilities. bluesign experts review it, and decisions are based on real production data, not estimates.

Check a product

bluepass looks at what goes into a product and how it’s made, not just the finished item. Choose what you have to see what that means for your item.

A bluepass consumer product is a finished item you can buy, such as a garment, a pair of shoes, or a home textile. It is made mostly from materials produced through processes that meet the bluesign Criteria.

To help reduce adverse impact on people and the planet, this product was made with materials produced through processes that meet bluesign Criteria for product stewardship, resource productivity, environmental protection, worker and social responsibility, including management system requirements.

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What do these terms mean?

bluesign Criteria

The requirements bluesign sets for the companies, production processes, chemicals, and products behind a textile, covering chemical safety, resource use, the environment, and worker protection.

The bluesign assessment

How bluesign evaluates the companies, processes, and products behind a textile against the bluesign Criteria. This includes assessing companies and their production, including on-site visits, and assessing the chemicals and products themselves.

Look for the bluepass product label and shop with bluesign System Partner brands

Two things to look for: the bluepass label on individual products, and bluesign System Partner brands, the companies working to reduce the impact of how their products are made.

Look for the bluepass mark

On a tag or label, the bluepass mark means the materials in that product were made through processes that meet the bluesign Criteria.

Explore System Partner brands

System Partners are companies that voluntarily open their processes and supply chains to bluesign for assessment and guidance. They are at different stages, and not all offer bluepass consumer products, which takes significant work. What they share is a choice to have how they make things examined, and to work on reducing its impact at the source.

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