Freudenberg Performance Materials, a manufacturer of innovative technical textiles offering value propositions to a broad range of markets and applications such as apparel, automotive, building materials, hygiene, medical, shoe, and leather goods as well as specialties, has joined the bluesign system, the solution for a sustainable textile production.

The company plans to provide their comfortemp thermal insulations with bluesign approval and, thereby, underline its values and principals in sustainability and transparency.

Benoit Cugnet, head of global strategic marketing at Freudenberg Performance Materials Apparel said, “Today, consumers of fashion and sports goods alike expect and deserve a fully transparent supply chain to ensure that the garments they buy are truly sustainable. At Freudenberg, sustainability is deeply anchored in our group values and principles. Bluesign stands for transparency and cooperation throughout the whole supply chain and is a widely recognised and prestigious indicator that sustainability is being taken seriously. As a reliable and responsible supplier of thermal insulation, it was a natural step for us to become a bluesign system partner. In this way, we support our customers with truly sustainable products and powerful communication tools, right through to point of sale.”

Chris Dreszig, head marketing and communications at Bluesign technologies said, “The bluesign system based on its scientific input stream management approach involves the complete value chain from chemical supplier, component manufacturer, and brands. We depend on leading manufacturing companies of this industry who carry corporate responsibility in their DNA in order to serve responsibly produced components for brands and consumer products and therefore reduce the impact on people and the environment. We are pleased to welcome Freudenberg as a bluesign system partner and set a further milestone to gathering extensive expertise within the bluesign system.” (GK)