Clothing Knowledge Hubs
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Level: 181
Header Text: Biodegradable materials
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Body Text: <p>This concept is generally considered most suitable for short-life products such as packaging or disposable clothing, although there is a growing interest in designing with biodegradable materials for a wider range of applications. </p> <p>In order to facilitate environmentally benign decomposition, biodegradable products must utilise materials such as organic fibres or biodegradable plastics and must not contain any toxic chemicals, while adhering to specific international standards for composting.</p> <p>On a commercial scale, challenges include the general lack of suitable commercial waste management and composting facilities. <a href="https://www.oatshoes.com/" target="_blank">Oat Shoes</a>, have developed shoes made out of hemp, bio-cotton, biodegradable plastics and contain embedded wildflower seeds, which will grow into flowers following successful decomposition. They are also in talks with waste processors to set up a suitable infrastructure for biodegradable products.</p>
Level: 181
Header Text: Biodegradable materials
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Body Text: <p>This concept is generally considered most suitable for short-life products such as packaging or disposable clothing, although there is a growing interest in designing with biodegradable materials for a wider range of applications. </p> <p>In order to facilitate environmentally benign decomposition, biodegradable products must utilise materials such as organic fibres or biodegradable plastics and must not contain any toxic chemicals, while adhering to specific international standards for composting.</p> <p>On a commercial scale, challenges include the general lack of suitable commercial waste management and composting facilities. <a href="https://www.oatshoes.com/" target="_blank">Oat Shoes</a>, have developed shoes made out of hemp, bio-cotton, biodegradable plastics and contain embedded wildflower seeds, which will grow into flowers following successful decomposition. They are also in talks with waste processors to set up a suitable infrastructure for biodegradable products.</p>
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Level: 182
Header Text: Metrics
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Body Text: <p>Recycling is key to diverting valuable resources from going to landfill as waste, and usually provides significant savings of energy and carbon compared to using virgin raw materials. For example, a peer-reviewed life cycle assessment has estimated that recycling polyester (PET) bottles into fibres provides carbon savings of 25-75% compared to virgin raw material production [1].</p> <p>Because the PUMA Track Jacket is constructed from 98% recycled PET, it will have a lower carbon footprint compared to production from virgin raw materials. Its material homogeneity will also enable future recycling at the end of its life.</p>
Level: 182
Header Text: Metrics
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Body Text: <p>Recycling is key to diverting valuable resources from going to landfill as waste, and usually provides significant savings of energy and carbon compared to using virgin raw materials. For example, a peer-reviewed life cycle assessment has estimated that recycling polyester (PET) bottles into fibres provides carbon savings of 25-75% compared to virgin raw material production [1].</p> <p>Because the PUMA Track Jacket is constructed from 98% recycled PET, it will have a lower carbon footprint compared to production from virgin raw materials. Its material homogeneity will also enable future recycling at the end of its life.</p>
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Level: 183
Header Text: Metrics
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Body Text: <p>Every year, an estimated 31% of end-of-life clothing – some 350,000 tonnes – goes to landfill. If all this material was donated for re-use or recycling, it would provide a value of £140 million or more at current (June 2012) prices as well as providing environmental savings [1].</p> <p>35% of respondents to a WRAP survey said they would donate unwanted clothes more often to an organisation that would re-use or recycle them, if they thought that damaged or heavily worn clothing was valuable to such organisations [1]. A key opportunity therefore lies in making it clear to consumers that various organisations do welcome such clothing, and have a use for it. This highlights the importance of collection initiatives such as those described on this Knowledge Hub.</p>
Level: 183
Header Text: Metrics
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Body Text: <p>Every year, an estimated 31% of end-of-life clothing – some 350,000 tonnes – goes to landfill. If all this material was donated for re-use or recycling, it would provide a value of £140 million or more at current (June 2012) prices as well as providing environmental savings [1].</p> <p>35% of respondents to a WRAP survey said they would donate unwanted clothes more often to an organisation that would re-use or recycle them, if they thought that damaged or heavily worn clothing was valuable to such organisations [1]. A key opportunity therefore lies in making it clear to consumers that various organisations do welcome such clothing, and have a use for it. This highlights the importance of collection initiatives such as those described on this Knowledge Hub.</p>
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Level: 185
Header Text: Metrics
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Body Text: <p>There is currently no publically available, peer-reviewed data that compares all sources of organic cotton with the various global sources of conventional cotton. </p> <p>However, one recent study is available concerning the environmental performance of organic and conventional Indian cotton production [1]. Using primary data for organically-produced seed cotton, this study found a 40% lower carbon footprint than for conventional Indian production. The water footprint was estimated to be 23% lower.*</p> <p>* This comparison includes the combined total of “blue” and “green” water [2]; a breakdown of the two types of water was unavailable.</p>
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Header Text: Metrics
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Body Text: <p>There is currently no publically available, peer-reviewed data that compares all sources of organic cotton with the various global sources of conventional cotton. </p> <p>However, one recent study is available concerning the environmental performance of organic and conventional Indian cotton production [1]. Using primary data for organically-produced seed cotton, this study found a 40% lower carbon footprint than for conventional Indian production. The water footprint was estimated to be 23% lower.*</p> <p>* This comparison includes the combined total of “blue” and “green” water [2]; a breakdown of the two types of water was unavailable.</p>
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Level: 186
Header Text: Sustainable Clothing Guide & case studies
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Body Text: The Sustainable Clothing Guide and associated case studies explore techniques to enhance clothing durability and performance.
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Header Text: Sustainable Clothing Guide & case studies
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Body Text: The Sustainable Clothing Guide and associated case studies explore techniques to enhance clothing durability and performance.
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Level: 187
Header Text: Pre-treatment & Dyeing
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Body Text: Key environmental impacts and lower impact options.
Level: 187
Header Text: Pre-treatment & Dyeing
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Body Text: Key environmental impacts and lower impact options.
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Level: 188
Header Text: Finishing & Printing
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Body Text: Key environmental impacts and lower impact options.
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Header Text: Finishing & Printing
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Level: 189
Header Text: Sustainable Clothing Guide
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Body Text: The Sustainable Clothing Guide focuses on implementing simple changes in the design and production of clothing to safeguard against premature garment failure and improve customer satisfaction.
Level: 189
Header Text: Sustainable Clothing Guide
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Body Text: The Sustainable Clothing Guide focuses on implementing simple changes in the design and production of clothing to safeguard against premature garment failure and improve customer satisfaction.
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190
Level: 190
Header Text: Wearer Trials
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Body Text: <p>Trials were undertaken to improve understanding of the strengths and weaknesses of garments. The key objective was to understand the impacts of wear on the garments in order to better understand product lifecycles.</p> <p>The pilot had a two week wearer trials on core products from across baby, childrenswear and womenswear. The trials were considered very informative. They were used, alongside the specification template and with suppliers, to explore what changes could be made to improve the garments where issues were being experienced by customers.</p>
Level: 190
Header Text: Wearer Trials
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Body Text: <p>Trials were undertaken to improve understanding of the strengths and weaknesses of garments. The key objective was to understand the impacts of wear on the garments in order to better understand product lifecycles.</p> <p>The pilot had a two week wearer trials on core products from across baby, childrenswear and womenswear. The trials were considered very informative. They were used, alongside the specification template and with suppliers, to explore what changes could be made to improve the garments where issues were being experienced by customers.</p>
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Level: 191
Header Text: Wash Testing
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Body Text: <p>This trial reviewed three core products that represented high volume and repeat orders to see how they performed under a durability wash test.</p> <p>The three key garments identified were men's black formal trousers; men's white shirts and women black formal trousers. The garments were subject to three durawashes (equivalent of 45 household washes) and showed some opportunities for improvement.</p> <p>The opportunities for improvement after the equivalent of 45 household washes tended to be related to components and the construction of the product, rather than main fabric issues.</p>
Level: 191
Header Text: Wash Testing
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Body Text: <p>This trial reviewed three core products that represented high volume and repeat orders to see how they performed under a durability wash test.</p> <p>The three key garments identified were men's black formal trousers; men's white shirts and women black formal trousers. The garments were subject to three durawashes (equivalent of 45 household washes) and showed some opportunities for improvement.</p> <p>The opportunities for improvement after the equivalent of 45 household washes tended to be related to components and the construction of the product, rather than main fabric issues.</p>