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192
Level: 192
Header Text: Internal innovation
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Body Text: <p>A Cross-departmental workshop was undertaken on designing for durability & longevity, adaptability & versatility, re-use, repair and restyle, as well as discussing raw materials and textiles, colouration and finishing and consumer services.</p> <p>The workshop explored concepts and industry examples, what the perceived barriers were to extending the life of the products provided ideas to promote and embed durability across departments.</p>
Level: 192
Header Text: Internal innovation
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Body Text: <p>A Cross-departmental workshop was undertaken on designing for durability & longevity, adaptability & versatility, re-use, repair and restyle, as well as discussing raw materials and textiles, colouration and finishing and consumer services.</p> <p>The workshop explored concepts and industry examples, what the perceived barriers were to extending the life of the products provided ideas to promote and embed durability across departments.</p>
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193
Level: 193
Header Text: In-store customer engagement
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Body Text: <p>This trial explored opportunities of sharing key messages with customers to increase the durability of garments. Creating longer lasting garments and encouraging customers to enhance the garment’s lifecycle is the most significant action that can be taken to reduce the carbon, water and waste footprints of UK clothing.</p> <p>The pilot added sustainability messaging to training manuals and customer communications to enable staff to communicate key information around increasing the durability of garments.</p>
Level: 193
Header Text: In-store customer engagement
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Body Text: <p>This trial explored opportunities of sharing key messages with customers to increase the durability of garments. Creating longer lasting garments and encouraging customers to enhance the garment’s lifecycle is the most significant action that can be taken to reduce the carbon, water and waste footprints of UK clothing.</p> <p>The pilot added sustainability messaging to training manuals and customer communications to enable staff to communicate key information around increasing the durability of garments.</p>
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194
Level: 194
Header Text: Post sale customer service
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Body Text: This trial explored the options of adding messaging to after sale services to increase clothing longevity. Opportunities to add messaging on stain removal, accessorising and planning wardrobes were identified.
Level: 194
Header Text: Post sale customer service
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Body Text: This trial explored the options of adding messaging to after sale services to increase clothing longevity. Opportunities to add messaging on stain removal, accessorising and planning wardrobes were identified.
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195
Level: 195
Header Text: Introduction to more sustainable cotton
Video Path: https://www.youtube.com/embed/VCqLRiASeSY
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Body Text: <p>This guide explores three options of lower impact cotton to support a shift to more sustainable alternatives in fibre selections.</p> <p>Fibres and materials used within a garment account for a significant proportion of environmental impact. Fibre selection is therefore seen as an area under a brand’s control and therefore represents a key point in which brands can shift to more sustainable alternatives.</p>
Level: 195
Header Text: Introduction to more sustainable cotton
Video Path: https://www.youtube.com/embed/VCqLRiASeSY
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Body Text: <p>This guide explores three options of lower impact cotton to support a shift to more sustainable alternatives in fibre selections.</p> <p>Fibres and materials used within a garment account for a significant proportion of environmental impact. Fibre selection is therefore seen as an area under a brand’s control and therefore represents a key point in which brands can shift to more sustainable alternatives.</p>
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196
Level: 196
Header Text: Introduction to more sustainable cotton
Video Path: https://www.youtube.com/embed/qpBtJ-Nr9sk
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Body Text: <p>This guide explores three options of lower impact cotton to support a shift to more sustainable alternatives in fibre selections.</p> <p>Fibres and materials used within a garment account for a significant proportion of environmental impact. Fibre selection is therefore seen as an area under a brand’s control and therefore represents a key point in which brands can shift to more sustainable alternatives.</p>
Level: 196
Header Text: Introduction to more sustainable cotton
Video Path: https://www.youtube.com/embed/qpBtJ-Nr9sk
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Body Text: <p>This guide explores three options of lower impact cotton to support a shift to more sustainable alternatives in fibre selections.</p> <p>Fibres and materials used within a garment account for a significant proportion of environmental impact. Fibre selection is therefore seen as an area under a brand’s control and therefore represents a key point in which brands can shift to more sustainable alternatives.</p>
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197
Level: 197
Header Text: Introduction to recycled polyester
Video Path: https://www.youtube.com/embed/wmaiKty1WIc
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Body Text: <p>This guide explores two ways of producing recycled polyester. Recycled polyester offers opportunities to reduce energy and waste impacts and therefore good improvement option in reducing environmental impact.</p> <p>Fibres and materials used within a garment account for a significant proportion of environmental impact. Fibre selection is therefore seen as an area under a brand’s control and therefore represents a key point in which brands can shift to more sustainable alternatives.</p>
Level: 197
Header Text: Introduction to recycled polyester
Video Path: https://www.youtube.com/embed/wmaiKty1WIc
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Body Text: <p>This guide explores two ways of producing recycled polyester. Recycled polyester offers opportunities to reduce energy and waste impacts and therefore good improvement option in reducing environmental impact.</p> <p>Fibres and materials used within a garment account for a significant proportion of environmental impact. Fibre selection is therefore seen as an area under a brand’s control and therefore represents a key point in which brands can shift to more sustainable alternatives.</p>
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198
Level: 198
Header Text: Impacts of Wet Processing
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Body Text: <p>This guide introduces and highlights key environmental impacts of common pre-treatment wet processing techniques and lower impact options.</p> <p>Wet processing in a product lifecycle has a notable environmental impact using vast amounts of water, energy and often hazardous chemicals.</p> <p>The guide helps brands and retailers understand the range of impact that common wet processing techniques have in terms of water and energy.</p>
Level: 198
Header Text: Impacts of Wet Processing
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Body Text: <p>This guide introduces and highlights key environmental impacts of common pre-treatment wet processing techniques and lower impact options.</p> <p>Wet processing in a product lifecycle has a notable environmental impact using vast amounts of water, energy and often hazardous chemicals.</p> <p>The guide helps brands and retailers understand the range of impact that common wet processing techniques have in terms of water and energy.</p>
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199
Level: 199
Header Text: Impacts of Dyeing
Video Path: https://www.youtube.com/embed/c0DQeDYncYA
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Body Text: <p>This guide highlights the key environmental impacts of common dye techniques for cellulosics, denim and synthetics, and lower impact options.</p> <p>The environmental impact of dyeing is related to the type of dye, type of material being dyed, application method used, stage applied and overall desired effect. It helps brands and retailers understand the range of impact that dyeing techniques and consider opting for one with less environmental impact.</p>
Level: 199
Header Text: Impacts of Dyeing
Video Path: https://www.youtube.com/embed/c0DQeDYncYA
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Body Text: <p>This guide highlights the key environmental impacts of common dye techniques for cellulosics, denim and synthetics, and lower impact options.</p> <p>The environmental impact of dyeing is related to the type of dye, type of material being dyed, application method used, stage applied and overall desired effect. It helps brands and retailers understand the range of impact that dyeing techniques and consider opting for one with less environmental impact.</p>
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200
Level: 200
Header Text: Impacts of Finishing
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Body Text: <p>This guide introduces and highlights the key environmental impacts of common finishing techniques and lower impact options.</p> <p>Finishing is a series of processing operations applied to a textile material to improve its appearance, handle and/ or functional properties. This stage of the product lifecycle has a notable environmental impact.</p> <p>The guide helps brands and retailers understand the range of impact that finishing techniques have in terms of water and energy and to consider opting for one with less environmental impact.</p>
Level: 200
Header Text: Impacts of Finishing
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Body Text: <p>This guide introduces and highlights the key environmental impacts of common finishing techniques and lower impact options.</p> <p>Finishing is a series of processing operations applied to a textile material to improve its appearance, handle and/ or functional properties. This stage of the product lifecycle has a notable environmental impact.</p> <p>The guide helps brands and retailers understand the range of impact that finishing techniques have in terms of water and energy and to consider opting for one with less environmental impact.</p>
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201
Level: 201
Header Text: Impacts of Printing
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Body Text: <p>The guide introduces and highlights the key environmental impacts printing processing and lower impact options. Printing occurs at either the fabric or garment level and adds further designs to the end product.</p> <p>Printing uses vast amount of water, energy and chemicals. Chemical environmental issues occur in the type of printing inks used with water pollution issues arising if the waste water is not properly treated. </p> <p>Energy issues linked with printing relate to the machinery used and the high temperatures needed to cure (set) the prints. The guide helps brands and retailers understand the range of options available to help reduce environmental impact.</p>
Level: 201
Header Text: Impacts of Printing
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Body Text: <p>The guide introduces and highlights the key environmental impacts printing processing and lower impact options. Printing occurs at either the fabric or garment level and adds further designs to the end product.</p> <p>Printing uses vast amount of water, energy and chemicals. Chemical environmental issues occur in the type of printing inks used with water pollution issues arising if the waste water is not properly treated. </p> <p>Energy issues linked with printing relate to the machinery used and the high temperatures needed to cure (set) the prints. The guide helps brands and retailers understand the range of options available to help reduce environmental impact.</p>