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Vibram joins Bluesign as a systems partner

High-performance rubber footwear sole company Vibram has become a Bluesign systems partner, the Swiss material verification firm has confirmed. The partnership between Vibram and Bluesign marks the first shoe sole manufacturer and first footwear brand to be represented, highlighting Vibram’s commitment to manufacturing long-lasting, high-quality...

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21 Years in the 21st Century: BLUESIGN, The Gold Standard in Resource and Chemical Management

In 1997, in Switzerland, an effort was made to develop a textile product with the lowest possible environmental burden, resource-improving production as well as safety for workers and consumers. In order to make this concept accessible to as many textile companies as possible, an independent company was formed from the project: BLUESIGN. The...

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"We do not trust data coming from the chemical industry”

15 years of Bluesign. When the company was founded in November 2000 in St. Gallen, Switzerland, it was not about developing a new eco label. What Peter Waeber, CEO of Bluesign Technologies, had in mind was a systematic change of the entire textile production. How far has he come until now? Mr. Waeber, in your opion, what is the biggest problem...