As the Global textile and apparel industry moves towards sustainable development, GRS certification (Global Recycled Standard, the global recycling standard) as an international authoritative third-party certification system is becoming a core tool for enterprises to break through market barriers and fulfill environmental protection commitments. This standard builds a brand-new value dimension for garment factories by verifying the authenticity, traceability and environmental friendliness of recycled materials in production:

"Reconstruction of Market Competitiveness"

Green Pass: Economies such as the European Union are accelerating the implementation of regulations on the proportion of recycled materials in textiles. GRS certification has become an access certificate to break through green trade barriers, providing strategic opportunities for expanding into high-end markets such as Europe and the United States.

2. Brand Premium Engine: Certified recycled fiber products can be marked with the exclusive GRS logo, directly reaching the global sustainable consumer market worth 8.3 trillion US dollars, achieving a dual increase in brand value and product premium.

"Supply Chain Value Upgrade"

3. Closed-loop production model: The certification-mandatory traceability system drives enterprises to build a digital closed loop from the procurement of recycled fibers, the optimization of dyeing and finishing processes to the management of finished product labels, reducing the average production cost by 12% to 15% (according to Ecotextile data).

4. ESG capital Attraction: Meeting the ESG assessment standards of 79% of global institutional investors, the financing success rate of certified enterprises has increased by 40%, and it is easier to access the sustainable supplier directories of multinational brands such as Nike and H&M.

【 Certification Implementation Path 】

• Modular construction: The standards are decomposed into three major implementation modules: raw material control (TC transaction certificate), production traceability (blockchain application), and environmental management (chemical control system)

• Compliance enhancement: Through the GOTS+GRS collaborative certification, dual certification coverage of organic materials and recycled materials is achieved, meeting the multi-dimensional procurement needs of brand owners

• Intelligent authentication: By using IoT devices to automatically collect energy/water consumption data, 85% of the authentication documents can be generated automatically, shortening the authentication cycle by more than 30%

At present, only 17.3% of the global textile enterprises have passed the GRS certification. This blue ocean of a market worth hundreds of billions of yuan is waiting for the real disruptors. When Gen Z consumers pay a 35% premium for sustainable labels, has your production line completed its strategic positioning for green value?