Claims assessment · Product claim
Made with recycled fibres
Typical treatment across 5 reviewed regimes. Every verdict below is tied to a stated legal hook.
Market comparison
How this claim is typically treated
5 reviewed markets · one comparison
| Market | Typical treatment | Legal basis | What is required |
|---|---|---|---|
| European UnionEU | Conditional | View legal reasoningUCPD; Textile Labelling Reg fibre accuracy | Exact recycled % per garment; mechanical vs Dictionary termChemical recyclingChemical recycling is the processing of materials through chemical or thermal methods intended to break them into feedstocks, monomers or other inputs for new production.Read the full definition ; Dictionary termMass balanceA chain-of-custody model in which materials with and without specified characteristics may be mixed while the quantities and associated claims are controlled through defined accounting rules, boundaries and...Read the full definition caveats where applicable. |
| United KingdomUK | Conditional | View legal reasoningCMA Code | Certified content share per SKU. |
| United StatesUS | Conditional | View legal reasoningFTC 260.13 + Textile Rules | Fibre-content label Dictionary termAccuracyA core quality principle for emissions and sustainability data: reported values should be systematically neither over- nor understated, with uncertainty reduced as far as practicable.Read the full definition ; recycled % substantiated. |
| CanadaCA | Conditional | View legal reasoningCompetition Act s.74.01(1)(b.1) | Dictionary termCertificationA third-party attestation that a product, process, service, system or person fulfils specified requirements within a defined scope.Read the full definition + content tests. |
| AustraliaAU | Conditional | A direct source link has not yet been added for this assessment. View legal reasoningACL s.18 | Dictionary termChain of custodyA system for controlling materials, products and associated information so that specified characteristics and claims can be transferred through stages of a supply chain.Read the full definition records. |
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Standards and schemes relevant to this claim
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Requires a current valid certificate within the scheme's scope; certification supports but does not by itself prove the claim — wording must reflect certified scope and assurance level.
GOTS v7.0 (current); GOTS v8.0 released 2026-03Relationship basis: Standards review 02 · source-linked relationship review · 24 August 2026Global Recycled Standard / Recycled Claim StandardCertification scheme · May support subject to conditionsRequires a current valid certificate within the scheme's scope; certification supports but does not by itself prove the claim — wording must reflect certified scope and assurance level.
GRS 4.0 / RCS 2.0 current; Materials Matter Standard V1.0 published 2025-12-12 (effective 2026-12-31, mandatory 2027-12-31)Relationship basis: Standards review 02 · source-linked relationship review · 24 August 2026