Why choose clothes made from recycled materials?

Recycled polyester and polyamide

At Pierre Robert we use recycled polyester or polyamide wherever possible, in underwear, sportswear and tights. It can come from various sources, but is often made from textile waste, PET plastic bottles or fishing nets.

What is GRS-certified polyester and polyamide?

GRS stands for the Global Recycled Standard. It is an international certification scheme that verifies the presence of recycled materials in textiles. The aim of GRS is to increase the use of recycled material, and to achieve GRS certification at least 20% of the material composition must come from recycled raw material.

GRS also sets requirements for every stage of the supply chain, including social conditions, chemical processes and traceability.

Every stage must be certified and verified by a third party. The input and output of raw material is also verified by a third party, ensuring that it really is regenerated material that ends up in the garment.

Why are not all Pierre Robert’s synthetic garments made from recycled material?

We would very much like to use recycled synthetic materials exclusively, and that is the goal, but there are two challenges. First, it is difficult to source enough recycled polyester and polyamide. Second, it is difficult to source recycled polyester and polyamide of the right and consistent quality. That said, the technology is moving quickly and this is getting better all the time. In future, a far greater share of the garments we wear will thankfully be made from recycled material. We are looking forward to it.