Batch dyeing (incl. piece, jet, jig, kier, yarn) - Disperse or cationic dyes
5.7
Description
Batch dyeing or exhaust dyeing process. Can be applied to fiber, yarn, fabric, or garments. Disperse or cationic dyes. Batch dyeing occurs a temperatures from 100 up to 1000 degrees C (carbon fiber). Includes water, energy, dyes and other auxiliary inputs. Dyestuffs and auxiliaries are estimated from available data.
Impacts
| Impact area | MSI Score | |
|---|---|---|
| Global Warming | 2.1 | |
| Eutrophication | 1.3 | |
| Water Scarcity | 0.4 | |
| Abiotic Resource Depletion, Fossil Fuels | 1.8 | |
| Chemistry |
Scored per material rather than production stage. Click on "Return to Material", and learn about Chemistry scoring under "Chemistry Certifications".
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Modeling Notes
Meta information
- Primary Source: Cotton Incorporated. (2017). LCA Update of Cotton Fiber and Fabric Life Cycle Inventory. Retrieved from https://cottontoday.cottoninc.com/lca-2016/
- Last Publication or Review date: 2015
- Geography: Global/generic
- Data Generator: Cashion East, Pivot Analytics; east@pointpivot.com
Applicable Materials
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Impact
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56
Textiles
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52
Textiles
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71
Textiles
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44
Textiles
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54
Textiles
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50
Textiles
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Data quality
| Data Quality | Value | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Precision | Good | 10% to 20% | 2 |
| Time Representativeness | Excellent | Data are not older than 4 years with respect to the release date or latest review date | 1 |
| Geographical Representativeness | Fair | The processes included in the dataset are sufficiently representative for the geography stated in the title and metadata | 3 |
| Technological Representativeness | Fair | The technologies modeled are representative of the average technology used for similar processes | 3 |
| Average | 2.25 | ||