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Environmental communication in the textile supply chains

Environmental communication in the textile supply chains. Danish EPA project on environmental aspects in purchase of textiles for professional purchasers Henrik Grüttner hg@eco-forum.dk www.eco-forum.dk. Danish activities re LCA for textiles (III): . Use:

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Environmental communication in the textile supply chains

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  1. Environmental communication in the textile supply chains Danish EPA project on environmental aspects in purchase of textiles for professional purchasers Henrik Grüttner hg@eco-forum.dk www.eco-forum.dk

  2. Danish activities re LCA for textiles (III): Use: • Household laundering at 40, 60 and 90C • Industrial laundering at 80C • Drying in tumble dryer Manufacturing: e.g.: • Spinning • Knitting • Weaving • Prewash and bleaching • Colouring of cotton and viscose with reactive dyes • Colouring of polyester with dispersion dyes without carriers • Colouring of polyamide with acidic dyes • Printing with pigment dyes • Confectioning UMIPTEX: Unit processes covered: Material production: • Cotton • Ecological cotton • Viscose • Polyester • Polyamide • Polypropylene • Acrylic Available in GaBi Raw materials Energy Unitprocess (amount process) Product Emissions Waste

  3. Project plan: • Prepare draft handbook – covering textile production and textile service www.eco-forum.dk/textile-purchase • Presentation to E.T.S.A. members and others during a seminar in April 2005 • Testing the supply-chain communication tools described by E.T.S.A. members during the summer 2005 • Collection of case stories – autumn 2005 • Finalisation of the handbook – before the end of 2005 • Presentation to E.T.S.A. member and others December 2005

  4. Handbook on environmentally responsible purchase of textiles: ‘Handbook’: Available in a draft form at the WEB: www.eco-forum.dk/textile-purchase Seminar 21 April at Klopman plant in Frossinone, Italy : Why is environment of textile production an issue for textile service and textile service customers? How to deal with the issue – practical approach for establishing a strategy and collect documentation.

  5. E.T.S.A. Environmental life cycle assessment (LCA) on hand drying options Goal and scope: • Comparing three different hand drying options: Reusable: 1. Cotton towel rolls – conventionally grown cotton Disposable: 2. Luxury paper towels – virgin cellulose fibres 3. Standard paper towels – recycled cellulose fibres Functional unit • 10000 hand dryings Prepared by: • Oeko-Institute, Germany

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