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Chapter 5 (Environmental Issues in Textile Industries) - Coggle Diagram
Chapter 5
(Environmental Issues in Textile Industries)
5A: Eco-label and Environmental Standards
Eco Label and Standards
is a labelling system for consumer products (excluding foods and medicine) that are made in a fashion that avoids detrimental effects on the environment
they introduce green as a considered attribute at the point of sale,
they enable consumers to compare shops based on green
Environmental Textile Standards:
Sustainable Textile Standard
Good Environmental Choice Australia (GECA)
European Union (EU) Flower
Environmental Choice New Zealand
MBDC Cradle to Cradle Certification
Oeko Tex
The Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS)
The Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS)
the worldwide leading textile processing standard for organic fibres, including ecological and social criteria, backed up by independent certification of the entire textile supply chain.
Only textile products that contain a minimum of 70% organic fibres can become certified according to GOTS.
Carbon and Water footprint
Carbon footprint is a measure of the severity of the impact our activities have on the environment, and particularly on climate change.
Primary and Secondary Footprint
Human activity impacts the environment in two ways
directly through processes that burn fossil fuels
indirectly through the products that we use
The primary footprint is a measure of the direct emissions of carbon dioxide from fossil fuels we burn including domestic energy consumption and transportation
The secondary footprint is a measure of the indirect carbon dioxide emissions over the entire lifecycle of the products we use - emissions associated with their manufacture and eventual breakdown.
Strategies for reducing carbon footprint
the textile industry's switch to more energy efficient processes
companies across the supply chain have also pitched in with innovative products with smaller carbon footprints
BASF (Badische Anilin- und SodaFabrik)
Innovative denim mill: Lucky Textiles in China
Designed with the environment in mind the facility uses natural light to serve most of its illumination needs.
WATER FOOTPRINT -of a product is an empirical indicator of how much water is consumed, when and where, measured over the whole supply chain of the product
Direct water footprint - which is the water used directly by the individual(s)
by installing water saving toilets,
applying a water-saving showerhead,
closing the tap during teeth brushing
Indirect water footprint – the summation of the water footprints of all the products consumed;
not wearing cotton but artificial fibre clothes saves a lot of water.
to substitute a consumer product that has a large water footprint by a different type of product that has a smaller water footprint.
Water footprint assessment
a four-phase process that quantifies and maps green, blue and grey water footprints,
assesses the sustainability, efficiency and equitability of water use and
identifies which strategic actions should be prioritised
in order to make a footprint sustainable.
Green Chemistry/Textiles
includes the uses of green materials, non-solvent chemicals, hot- melt glue, organic cotton or Eco-100 material; also include the green processes, such as green machineries, waste reduction, recycle and reuse
Dye chemistry
Alternative synthesis, sustainable source, natural platform
chemicals
Dyes in effluent
Reduction (efficiencies of sorption) and cleaner treatment
technologies
Application processes
Reduction in energy, water usage, time
Coloration of "greener“ fibres
Fair-trade and The Fair-trade label
Fair-trade is about better prices, decent working conditions, local sustainability, and fair terms of trade for farmers and workers in the developing world;
Fair-trade label is the mark given by the Fairt-rade Foundation to products they can verify adhere to strict fair- trade standards
Fair-trade cotton
Fair-trade fashion
Ensure a guaranteed Fair-trade minimum price which is agreed with producers
Enable pre-financing for producers who require it
ETHICAL FASHION
Ethical fashion - an approach to the design, sourcing and manufacture of clothing which maximises benefits to people and communities while minimising impact on the environment
Defending fair wages, working conditions and workers‟ rights
Supporting sustainable livelihoods
Addressing toxic pesticide and chemical use
Using and / or developing eco- friendly fabrics and components
Minimising water use
ECO-FASHION
are made using organic raw materials, such as cotton grown without pesticides and silk made by worms fed on organic trees
Amana – organic silk, cotton and hemp; fair trade
Annie Greenabelle – organic and recycled fabrics
Edun – fair trade practise, sustainable employment scheme
Kuyichi – denim brand; all-organic and fair trrade jeans