A solution for sustainable textile production, the bluesign® system helps textile manufacturers reduce their water and energy usage, and carbon dioxide emissions. It also encouraged them to use bluesign® approved chemicals over a 10-year period from 2010 to 2020 shows environmental effect figures released by Bluesign. The impact analysis shows the Bluesign System is revving progress towards a more sustainable fashion industry while persisting to ensure that textile products meet strict environmental and customer safety requirements worldwide, providing consumers the assurance of buying sustainable products made with decreased impact on people and the world.

Eliminates harmful substances during production

Another benefit of the bluesign® system is that it eliminates harmful substances during the textile manufacturing and ensures a safe and environmentally friendly production. Textile products manufactured through this process meet stringent consumer safety requirements

The bluesign® system gives customers a better insight into value-chain and helps them make informed decisions with verified data from on-site assessments. The Bluesign’s Input Stream Management system also ensures safe production by eliminating hazardous chemicals before the commencement of production, says Daniel Rüfenacht, CEO, Bluesign.

Comprehensive plans for each partner manufacturer

The bluesign® system focuses on developing unique, comprehensive action plans for each System Partner manufacturer. The partnership focuses on on-site assessment, measuring suppliers’ processes against strict bluesign® Criteria. providing a step-by-step guidance to reduce impact. The progress achieved by each of the partner is measured regularly using verified data and reported collectively across system partner textile manufacturers.

The Bluesign approach also helps companies like Mammut reduce their environmental effect caused by dyeing and finishing processes. In the last ten years, the company has increased the share of Bluesign products in its portfolio to over 60 per cent, says Adrian Huber, Head-Corporate Responsibility. It aims to further increase this to 90 per cent by 2025, he adds.

Helps improve reputation amongst customers

Working with Bluesign since 2016, Toray Coatex has seen a significant reduction in reduction in water consumption and carbon dioxide emissions at its facility. The company has gained a credible reputation amongst consumers for its product range and quality, states Kazuhiro Suzuki, President.

Profits Fund Global has been partnering with Bluesign since the last 15 years. The collaboration has helped the company achieve significant reductions at its dyehouse, says Hilmond Hui, Vice President. Together, both the companies have made many improvements at their facilities including upgrading wastewater treatment facilities and increasing use of alternative chemicals. The initiatives have helped the company reduce water consumption and carbon dioxide emissions by 40 per cent over a ten-year period.

Complete transparency in production

Verified data and quality information for complete traceability and transparency at each stage of production is another benefit offered by the bluesign® system to its partners. Verified by bluesign®, the data is accessible to the Bluesign network of System Partners within the cloud computing solution, known as the bluesign® CUBE. The company conducts over 28,000 chemical product risk assessments alongwith company site assessments to offer materials compliant with the bluesign® Criteria.

The collective impact reductions achieved by companies through the implementation of the bluesign® system are an indication of the significant progress achieved by the fashion industry.