In 2018, to strengthen its eco-credentials, David Luke embarked on third-party certifying the recycled content in its uniforms.

After evaluation, SCS Global Services has certified the polyester fabrics the company uses in its Eco-uniform products contain post-consumer waste. (Between 30% and 100% of the fibre in the materials is recycled post-consumer waste.)

As a result, the schoolwear supplier can now incorporate the globally recognised SCS Kingfisher Certification Mark across all marketing materials and customer-facing resources for the certified products.

David Luke was the first schoolwear business within the industry to introduce recycled polyester to its product portfolio, launching its Eco Blazer in 2010. Currently, it is the only schoolwear brand that can claim it has achieved SCS Recycled Content Certification.

About David Luke Eco-uniform

David Luke’s Eco story started in 2010 with the first ever Eco-uniform in a fabric made from 100% recycled plastic bottles.

All garments in David Luke’s Eco-uniform range contain polyester made from non-biodegradable plastic drinking bottles; bottles that would otherwise end up in landfill. Each item consists of part or total polyester content made from recycled plastic bottles.

As well as a reduction of landfill, the total process of producing polyester in this way also uses less energy. Equally, it reduces CO2 emissions.

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