Verdict: GENUINE
ergobag makes recycled PET (100% from recycled bottles) backpacks. ergobag sits at the middle tier, a mixed or recycled material of the Throne toy standard. ergobag is owned by Parent company Fond Of Group Holding GmbH.
Brand stated, not yet independently verified. The certifications and material claims below are as the brand states them on its own site.
| Material | recycled PET (100% from recycled bottles) |
| Material tier | Mixed or middle tier |
| Certifications | bluesign system partner; Fair Wear Foundation member since 2016 (latest benchmarking score 76); outer fabric made from 100% recycled PET bottles (GRS / Global Recycled Standard); PFC-free impregnations. |
| Ownership | Owned by FOND OF Group Holding GmbH (Cologne, Germany), which also owns satch and Affenzahn and operates a group of seven brands. Confirmed via the Fair Wear Foundation brand page. |
| Caveat | Textiles are entirely recycled-PET-bottle based, produced to bluesign standard, with a PFC-free water-repellent impregnation, per ergobag.com and retailer listings. Sibling brand to Affenzahn and satch under the same German parent group. |
What to watch for
None major found.
Sources checked: ergobag's materials were read from ergobag's own website, https://www.ergobag.com/en-eu/. The certifications shown are as ergobag states them, not yet checked against a certifier register.