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    • Design

      Design

      Includes the creation of textiles and clothing with a particular focus on the concept stage, while examining opportunities for encouraging early, impactful design decisions.

      • Sustainable Clothing Guide & case studiesSustainable Clothing Guide & case studies
      • Durability and longevityDurability and longevity
      • DisassemblyDisassembly
      • AdaptabilityAdaptability
      • Sustainable consumptionSustainable consumption
      • Re-use and repairRe-use and repair
    • Raw materials & textiles

      Raw materials & textiles

      Encompasses inputs and stages associated with the raw material, through to fabric construction. Textiles refers to greige fabric that is uncoloured and unfinished.

      • Recycled PolyesterRecycled Polyester
      • Lower Impact CottonLower Impact Cotton
      • Organic CottonOrganic Cotton
      • Bio Based SyntheticsBio Based Synthetics
      • Man Made CelluloseMan Made Cellulose
      • Recycled nylonRecycled nylon
    • Colouration

      Colouration

      Refers to any process, method or concept that applies colour to a fabric. This could be by traditional dye methods, printing or future innovative concepts.

      • Pre-treatment & DyeingPre-treatment & Dyeing
      • Advanced Denim Advanced Denim
      • Low Impact Cellulosic DyesLow Impact Cellulosic Dyes
      • AirDye® AirDye®
      • Solution Dye Solution Dye
      • CO₂ DyeingCO₂ Dyeing
    • Finishing

      Finishing

      Refers to any process, method or concept that alters a fabrics aesthetic, performance or both, through mechanical, chemical or biological means.

      • Finishing & PrintingFinishing & Printing
      • Foam Eco CareFoam Eco Care
      • Laser TechnologyLaser Technology
      • Sustainable Water RepellencySustainable Water Repellency
      • Enzyme Based Textile FinishingEnzyme Based Textile Finishing
      • Ozone finishing Ozone finishing
    • Garment manufacture

      Garment manufacture

      Covers concepts and technologies during the sampling and production stage, which can facilitate material efficiency and waste reduction.

      • Design efficiencyDesign efficiency
      • Material waste reductionMaterial waste reduction
      • Design & sampling tools Design & sampling tools
      • Customisation Customisation
      • Joining methodsJoining methods
    • Consumer

      Consumer

      Refers to companies engaging with the consumer beyond their traditional role of manufacturing and selling product through a growing choice of platforms and media – enabling the consumer to play their part in saving resources and reducing and eliminating waste.

      • Wardrobe regenerationWardrobe regeneration
      • Sustainable storytellingSustainable storytelling
      • Consumer communicationConsumer communication
      • Consumer servicesConsumer services
      • Packaging reductionPackaging reduction
    • End of life

      End of life

      Concepts, technologies and processes associated with product once it has come to the end of its first lifespan. This area focuses on diverting textile waste from landfill for as long as possible, and creating higher values for waste when it has reached the end of its intended life.

      • Divert from landfillDivert from landfill
      • Textile recycling systemsTextile recycling systems
      • Circular Economy / Closed loopCircular Economy / Closed loop
      • Design for waste management & reductionDesign for waste management & reduction
      • Design for end-of-lifeDesign for end-of-life
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    Find out about the carbon, water and waste savings possible at each process step of the clothing life cycle.

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