Sainsbury's has previously sold skirts, trousers and shirts made from recycled plastic bags under its Tu brand, while M&S and BHS started stocking school uniforms made from recycled polyester in 2007.
But five-time winners Brazil, along with Portugal and the Netherlands, will for the first time be clad in shirts made from recycled polyester in a bid to make the tournament a fraction greener.
Combination of pigskin and 50% recycled polyester make up the lining.
Tesco, Britain’s biggest retailer, advertises a line of school uniforms made from recycled polyester.