bluepass consumer product
Formerly bluesign PRODUCT. Finished goods: apparel, denim, home textiles, equipment and footwear.
What Is bluesign (Now bluepass)?
bluesign is a Swiss-founded system that sets rules for the chemicals, materials and processes used to make textiles, then assesses companies on site. In 2026 its labels were renamed bluepass. bluepass consumer product, formerly bluesign PRODUCT, marks finished goods, and bluepass article, formerly bluesign APPROVED, marks fabrics and trims. The criteria didn't change.
What bluesign checks
- Chemicals before they enter production, screened through what bluesign calls input stream management
- Limits for chemical products used in manufacturing (BSBL) and for finished articles (BSSL)
- A usage ban on all PFAS groups in the bluesign RSL v17.0, with a 50 mg/kg total fluorine limit
- Emissions to water, air and soil, which partners have to keep within bluesign's limits
- Worker conditions confirmed by agreement, including no forced or child labor, freedom of association and a 48-hour week with up to 12 hours of voluntary overtime
- On-site assessments by bluesign's own assessors, plus unannounced visits and spot tests
- For apparel, at least 90% of the fabric and at least 30% of the accessories certified, rising to 40% for new products from 2027
What bluesign doesn’t cover
- Every part of a product. Up to 10% of an apparel item's fabric and most of its accessories can be uncertified, as long as they come from a qualified supplier.
- Farming. Growing and harvesting natural fiber is outside its scope.
- A test of the finished product. bluesign says testing is part of the system, and the system starts with chemical selection.
- Free-of claims. bluesign doesn't make them.
- Whole brands. A System Partner brand isn't the same as a certified product, and not every partner sells bluepass products.
The bluepass marks and their old names
bluesign started moving its labels to bluepass in April 2026. Old labels stay valid during the transition, which bluesign plans to finish across all labels by the end of 2027.
bluepass article
Formerly bluesign APPROVED. Fabrics, accessories and trims.
bluepass chemical product
Formerly bluesign APPROVED for chemicals. Chemical products used in production.
bluesign SYSTEM PARTNER
A status for companies that hold a partner agreement. It doesn't certify any product, and its logo hasn't changed.
How to check a bluesign certificate
A bluepass label shows the round bluepass mark and a QR code, often with an approved claim and the line Certified by bluesign technologies ag. There's no certification number, and the QR code is the same on every product, so you can't confirm a specific item online yet.
- Scan the QR code. It opens bluesign.com/verify, where you pick consumer product, article or chemical product and see what that mark requires. It explains the mark. It doesn't confirm the item in your hand.
- Check the brand. Search the bluesign System Partners list to see whether the brand is a partner. Partnership on its own doesn't mean a product is certified.
- Check fabrics and chemicals. Certified fabrics and trims are listed in the bluesign Guide, and chemical products in the bluesign Finder. Discontinued items drop off both.
- Older labels still count. A bluesign PRODUCT label with no claim text and no QR code is still valid during the transition.
bluesign questions
What is bluepass? Is it different from bluesign?
bluesign is the organization. bluepass is the name of its certification mark since 2026. The criteria and the assessments behind it are unchanged.
What's the difference between bluesign APPROVED and bluesign PRODUCT?
bluesign APPROVED marked fabrics, trims and chemicals, and is now bluepass article or bluepass chemical product. bluesign PRODUCT marked finished goods like a jacket, and is now bluepass consumer product.
Is bluesign the same as OEKO-TEX?
No. OEKO-TEX STANDARD 100 tests finished products and materials for harmful substances. bluesign starts at chemical selection, assesses facilities on site, and covers worker health, environmental performance and consumer safety under one set of criteria.
Does bluesign mean PFAS free?
bluesign doesn't make free-of claims. Its RSL v17.0 lists PFAS as a usage ban with a 50 mg/kg total fluorine limit, and all PFAS-treated articles were removed from the bluesign Guide by January 2025.
Does a bluesign PRODUCT jacket mean every part is certified?
No. Apparel needs at least 90% certified fabric and at least 30% certified accessories, or 40% for new products from 2027. The rest has to come from qualified suppliers that meet the brand's restricted substance list.
Can I look up a specific bluepass product?
Not yet. The QR code goes to a general page that explains the mark. bluesign says product-level identification is on its roadmap, along with lists of labeled products and the brands that label them.