APPROVED MATERIAL LIST
“SANE-certified products must be made of SANE Approved Material. Depending on the type of product, the following minimum percentages of Approved Material apply:
GARMENTS AND ACCESSORIES: At least 90% of the total product weight, including accessories, must be made of Approved Material.
FOOTWEAR:
PART A – includes the upper, toe box, vamp, tongue, laces, eyelets, counter, as well as any other material making up the upper part of the shoe: A minimum of 80% of the weight of the whole part A must be made of Approved Material.
PART B – includes the outsole, midsole, insole, heel, as well as any other material making up the sole of the shoe: A minimum of 50% of the weight of the whole part B must be made of Approved Material.”
The below materials are authorized for the production of SANE-certified footwear soles in addition to the above list.
The SANE Approved Material List has been elaborated by sustainability experts throughout 5 years of research on the measured environmental impact of fibers and materials most commonly used in the fashion industry. It takes into account prevailing benchmarks¹ and scientific studies², industry recognition, availability, and scalability of each material as well as credible certifications and laboratory testing when relevant.
Our SANE Approved Material List is designed to evolve together with the market sustainability standards and to be submitted to multi-stakeholders periodic reviews.
¹ Benchmark of reference: Kompass Nachhaltigkeit; Siegel Klarheit; Standards Map by ITC; Label Checker by CIR; Textile Exchange. Preferred Fibers Market Reports until 2022 and Portfolio Options; Made-By. 2018. Environmental Benchmark for fibres; Higg Index MSI; Footwear Environmental Footprint Guide by FDRA; Material Index by CFDA.
² Studies of reference: Rex, D., Okcabol, S. and Roos, S., RISE, 2019. The environmental impact of the textile and clothing industry.” N. Šajn, 2019. Possible sustainable fibers on the market and their technical properties. “Fiber Bible” part 1 Report., Stockholm, Sweden; Sandin, G., Roos, S. & Johansson, M., 2018. Environmental impact of textile fibers – what we know and what we don’t know. “Fiber Bible” part 2. D2.1.2.1 Report., Stockholm, Sweden; Laitala, K., Grimstad Klepp, I., Henry, B., 2018. Does Use Matter? Comparison of Environmental Impacts of Clothing Based on Fiber Type; Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, 2010. The role and business case for existing and emerging fibres in sustainable clothing, London, UK.
Accepted Certification acronyms: GRS: Global Recycle Standard; GOTS: Global Organic Textile Standard; OCS: Organic Cotton Standard; FSC: Forest Stewardship Council; RWS: Responsible Wool Standard; LWG: Leather Working Group; RCS: Recycled Claim Standard; RDS: Responsible Down Standard; ROC: Regenerative Organic Certified;
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