Textiles and the Environment
- Created by: ariana smith
- Created on: 07-04-13 13:05
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- The Environment
- Designing Stages
- fabric
- durability to avoid refusing
- use natural fibres and dyes that are sustainable - you can damage or even wipe out a population by taking too many resources that would otherwise be used by the animals
- are components electroplated?
- can you use recycled?
- fabric
- Manufacture
- harmful chemicals used?
- resins used?
- softeners added to the fabric?
- can natural fabrics be used eg lyocell which has the properties already?
- softeners added to the fabric?
- resins used?
- too much energy used
- use cold water dyes
- use a renewable energy source
- use computerised pattern lays to minimise wasted fabric
- include instructions on how to dispose
- reuse: sell on through charity shops
- RECYLCE
- (products are marked with a mobius loop)
- 3 Types of recyling
- Primary Recycling - product can be REUSED in its current state (charity shops or clothing banks)
- Physical or Secondary Recycling - the product is torn/ shredded/ melted/ ground and then reused
- Chemical or Teritary Recycling - products are broken down and reformulated eg plastic bottles are broken down and spun into polyester fleeces
- Reasons:
- saves energy
- saves raw matericals
- reduces the need to manufacture new products
- could reduce employment in areas near factories
- harmful chemicals used?
- Ethics
- Customer
- labels identify products that are produced ethically
- designer
- where the fabric comes from
- Ethic Labels
- FSC - wood products
- European Eco Label - products and services that minimise their environmental impact
- Confidence in Textiles/ The Oeko-Tex Label - fabrics that are 100% free of harmful subtances
- Fair Trade Mark - garentees a fair and stable salary for workers involved
- Morbius Loop - indicated how much (%) of the product is made by recycled materials
- Customer
- Designing Stages
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