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Accreditation and Recognition
SCS Global Services
(certificate for Recycled Content)
SCS Global Services recognizes companies for their sustainability accomplishments through trusted third-party certification and auditing services. SCS-certified brands gain a competitive edge for their environmental stewardship and social responsibility achievements, backed by third-party credibility and transparency. Recycled Content Certification independently confirms that products contain specific percentages of recycled content from pre-consumer and postconsumer sources.
BSCI
SAAS has provided technical assistance and verification to the Business Social Compliance Initiative (BSCI) as a means of promoting workplace conditions in accordance with human rights, ILO conventions and national
labor law. BSCI, a program of the Foreign Trade Association of Europe, is designed to improve working conditions for the suppliers of BSCI’s participating member companies.
Better Work
As a partnership between the UN’s International Labour Organization and the International Finance Corporation, a member of the World Bank Group, Better Work brings diverse groups together – governments, global brands, factory owners, and unions and workers – to improve working conditions in the garment industry and make the sector more competitive.
*Please note that these certificates are only available upon request.
R-PET
Recycled PET-fabric is made out of minimum 80% post-consumer content – most commonly coming from plastic bottles, this way giving them a second life. Swedbrand is certified by SCS for this recycled content.
Advantages:
- High recycling content
- Resilient
- Soft-to-hand feeling
- Textile-like texture and appearance
Printing:
- Heat sublimation printing / Heat transfer printing
- Silk screen printing
PP Woven
PP Woven bags are the alternative to disposable plastic bags mainly used by retailers. They are well known for their strength as they are covered by a plastic layer. These bags are solid, waterproof and washable. The polypropylene bag has become more and more famous since the last decades especially thanks to its durable and sustainable features for the environment.
Advantages:
- Longer-living than normal paper bag
- High recycling content possible
- Printing of images possible
- 100% reusable and durable
- High resistance to cracking
Printing:
- Silk screen printing
PP Non Woven
Non woven Bags are light to handle and nonpermeable in nature. Non woven bags are eco-friendly, these are long lasting and tear resistant. They are light weighted and portable to carry. Non woven bags can be used as a gift bag, promotional bag and shopping bag. They are ideally used in super markets, retail shops, trade shows and conference events.
Advantages:
- Longer-living than normal paper bag
- High recycling content possible
- Printing of images possible
- 100% reusable and durable
- High resistance to cracking
Printing:
- Silk screen printing
Cotton
Cotton is a natural material that is fully biodegradable. Cotton bags can be reused and they offer a high load-bearing capacity.
Advantages:
- Natural, renewable resource
- Biodegradable
- High load-bearing capacity
- Soft touch
Printing:
- Heat sublimation printing
- Silk screen printing
Jute/ Juco
Jute is second to cotton in terms of amount being produced but is one of the most affordable natural fibers. Jute is a soft, shiny, and long vegetable fiber that can be formed into strong threads. Jute bags help in reducing the use of wasteful and unnatural materials.
Advantages:
- Resilient and durable
- Strong fabrics and fibers
- Quick-drying
- Shape retaining
Printing:
- Heat sublimation printing
- Silk screen printing
Recycled Polyester
Polyester is a synthetic fiber that is very popular in the fashion industry. It can also be recycled and this way you can give your old textiles a second life – as a shopping bag for instance.
Advantages:
- Resilient and durable
- Strong fabrics and fibers
- Quick-drying
Printing:
- Heat sublimation printing
- Silk screen printing
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