Classify the input, not the finished material appearance
Used duvets or jackets may provide post-consumer input. A manufacturing offcut or rejected item requires a different source assessment. A clean appearance, a supplier declaration or a factory location does not by itself establish either category.
Material that can be routinely reworked within the same process should not automatically be counted as pre-consumer recycled input. Apply the definitions and eligibility rules of the standard used for the claim.
Evidence needed at collection
| Record | Purpose |
|---|---|
| Source identity | Explain where the material entered recovery. |
| Prior use or waste description | Support the claimed input category. |
| Quantity and transfer records | Connect incoming material to custody records. |
| Segregation and lot references | Preserve identity through processing. |
What the distinction does not tell you
Neither input category guarantees fill power, composition or cleanliness. Recovered input must still be assessed and reprocessed to the agreed product specification. Mixed or uncertain sources need particular care before a claim is made.
State the claim precisely
If your sourcing policy requires post-consumer content, write that into the brief separately from the general recycled requirement. Request the supporting records and certification scope. Do not assume a certified recycled option necessarily meets a narrower input-category policy.
Further reading & source references
These primary references explain terminology and testing or certification scope. Confirm the current method and applicable policy for your order; these links do not verify a specific CIRCUDOWN shipment.
Textile Exchange — recycled material standards ↗