The abbreviation RCS in the context of garments stands for the Recycled Claim Standard.
It is an international, voluntary standard developed by Textile Exchange that focuses on verifying the content of recycled materials in a product.
🧵 Key Aspects of the Recycled Claim Standard (RCS):
Goal: To increase the use of recycled materials in products and ensure accurate content claims.
Minimum Content: A product must contain a minimum of 5% recycled material (pre-consumer or post-consumer) to be certified.
Chain of Custody: The RCS guarantees the traceability of the recycled materials from the recycler through to the final product. This is done through a third-party certification process.
Labels: There are two main labels, depending on the recycled content:
RCS Blended: For products containing 5% to 94% certified recycled content.
RCS 100: For products containing 95% to 100% certified recycled content.
Focus: It is primarily a content verification standard. Unlike the more stringent Global Recycled Standard (GRS), the RCS does not include requirements for social or environmental aspects of processing (like water, energy, or chemical use).
In short, when you see the RCS label on a garment, it provides third-party assurance that the product contains the claimed amount of verifiable recycled material.
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