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The bluesign standard:

pure materials, pure benefit

The independent industry textile standard for sustainability.

The independent bluesign standard is the response to the dramatically increasing demand for textiles that are more sustainable and better for people, business, and the planet. The bluesign standard tackles the problem at its roots. Rather than only testing the finished product, all inputs from raw materials, water, energy resources, and any additional chemicals are analysed with a sophisticated Input Stream Management system. The bluesign standard is the most efficient way to guarantee compliance with the newest EHS (Environment, Health, and Safety) standards, without compromising functionality, quality, or design of your products. Our goal is to link suppliers, manufacturers, retailers, and brands together to foster a healthy, responsible, and profitable textile industry. The bluesign standard is built around five principles: resource productivity, consumer safety, air emission, water emission, and occupational health and safety. bluesign technologies offers three premium applications: the bluesign bluetool, the bluesign bluefinder, and the bluesign blueguide.

If you dont know, you dont care.

Peter Waeber, CEO, bluesign technologies ag
bluesign technologies is a team of science experts based in Switzerland. The company uses its expertise to enhance the manufacturing processes of its customers while cultivating a positive movement towards sustainability in the industry.
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The bluesign applications:

enhancement through transparency

For chemical suppliers: the bluesign bluetool Science gateway to homologate chemical products.

For textile manufacturers: the bluesign bluefinder Advanced search engine for bluesign approved chemical products.

For brands and retailers: the bluesign blueguide Comprehensive database for bluesign certified textiles.

The bluesign standard is the best insurance for tomorrows products.

Detlef Fischer, Vice President, bluesign technologies ag
The applications are web based and can be accessed worldwide. The sensitive data is hosted according to newest, international security standards, and access is only granted to authorised users.
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The bluesign bluetool:

application for chemical suppliers

The science gateway to homologate chemical products.

The bluesign bluetool is a unique, web-based software application for chemical suppliers. It guides the supplier effortlessly through the bluesign homologation process and provides all the necessary information. Chemical products must be homologated with the bluesign bluetool to be bluesign approved. The successfully rated products can then be published in the bluesign bluefinder. bluesign bluetool users can enjoy the easy-touse interface to submit information and evaluate their products with the professional support of bluesign technologies. Benefits:  Access an independent, expert third party to evaluate and improve your chemical products.  bluesign approved chemical products comply with global RSLs, eco labels, and legislations.  get your bluesign approved chemical products published on the bluesign bluefinder (linking you to your customer).

We have to re-learn that quality is more important than quantity.

Peter Johnson, Product EHS Dept. Product Steward, Huntsman
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The bluesign bluefinder:

application for textile manufacturers

Advanced search engine for bluesign approved chemical products.

The bluesign bluefinder is an advanced, webbased search engine to help textile manufacturers find bluesign approved chemical products. The service also provides all relevant and up-todate EHS information; easy-to-follow guidelines to incorporate bluesign approved chemical products into your manufacturing process in addition to complimentary information on current environment, health, and safety issues. Benefits:  Optimise chemical sourcing regarding consumer safety using the bluesign bluefinder.  The bluesign bluefinder provides comprehensive information about sustainable production.  Get extensive access to manufacturers of bluesign approved chemicals, dyestuffs, and auxiliaries.

With the help of bluesign technologies, we were able to reduce the cost for electric energy by 1.44 million USD per year!
Roger Yeh, President, Everest Textile Taiwan
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The bluesign blueguide:

application for brands and retailers

Comprehensive database for bluesign certified textiles.

The bluesign blueguide is a comprehensive, web-based database for brands and retailers to find bluesign approved fabrics. bluesign blueguide users know that bluesign approved fabrics meet the most resource efficient and environmentally friendly standard in the world. The service also provides all relevant, up-to-date EHS information in addition to complimentary know-how on current environment, health, and safety issues. Benefits:  Access a comprehensive sourcing instrument for sustainable textiles, accessories, and trims.  Get extensive information about environmental, health and safety issues.  Access manufacturers of bluesign approved fabrics.

Bring more transparency into the supply chain.

Jill Dumain, Director of Environmental Analysis, Patagonia
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Global bluesign knowl

Chemical Suppliers: bluesign bluetool Science gateway to homologate chemical products

Textile Manufacturers: bluesign bluefinder Advanced search engine for bluesign approved chemical products

ledge base

Networking process
The 3 applications bluesign bluetool, bluesign bluefinder, and bluesign blueguide work closely together to ensure that textiles are manufactured using the least but most environmentally friendly resources available.

Brands and Retailers: bluesign blueguide Comprehensive database for bluesign 13 certified textiles

We have teamed up with bluesign technologies to support their standard with our global network.
Charles Ly-Wa-Hoi, Global Sustainability Services Director, SGS

The bluesign community:

sustainability is a team sport*

Inspire textile suppliers, manufacturers, brands, and retailers to work today for a better tomorrow.
Peter Waeber, CEO of bluesign technologies, points out the obvious but clear trend of growing consumer awareness. Customers are increasingly demanding real transparency from businesses around the world.
* Sally Jewell, CEO, REI

The textile community can use this as an opportunity to jointly improve the resource productivity in the supply chain and hence to create value for customers and the entire industry.

The bluesign standard is the gold standard.

Kevin Myette, Director of Product Integrity, REI
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