Freudenberg Performance Materials has completed the Global Recycled Standard (GRS) certification process for its shoe components manufactured in Asia. All Freudenberg Far Eastern Spunweb sites were certified by Control Union Certifications. The company is therefore an officially-confirmed supplier of sustainable shoe components. These include strobel insoles made of 100% recycled polyester. These insoles are lightweight and binder-free, and there is low waste from cutting.

The GRS certification recognizes the share of recycled materials in Freudenberg Far Eastern Spunweb’s eyelet reinforcements and lightweight strobels. This attestation enables the supplier to support its customers in calculating the total amount of recycled material in their shoes and in creating sustainable solutions. Freudenberg´s GRS-certified materials are widely used by leading global sport brands, especially in running and lifestyle shoes, to support functional strength.

Freudenberg Far Eastern Spunweb has been using recycled raw materials in its products since it was established in 1987. The manufacturer is one of the very few technical textile suppliers in the market to recycle polyester waste from its own production processes as pre-consumer recycled polyester, thus ensuring correct recycling records and material quality. Today, all of its materials are made from post-consumer and pre-consumer recycled polyester.

Freudenberg Far Eastern Spunweb currently offers certified eyelet reinforcements and strobel insoles made from 100% recycled polyester and 87% recycled and 13% conventional polyester. The company plans to exclusively produce materials made from 100% recycled raw materials by 2023. Freudenberg mainly markets the GRS-certified shoe components in South East Asia, but Freudenberg’s global organization enables all customers worldwide to purchase these materials, regardless of the country in which they produce.