Silk, raw, from silkworm
641.5
Description
Silk produced by harvesting silkworm cocoons. The process includes silk worm rearing and cocoon drying, as well as production of silkworm larvae feed (Mulberry leaves). Energy inputs for irrigation, cocoon drying, and reeling are included.
Impacts
| Impact area | MSI Score | |
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| Global Warming | 83.7 | |
| Eutrophication | 138.2 | |
| Water Scarcity | 367.7 | |
| Abiotic Resource Depletion, Fossil Fuels | 51.8 | |
| Chemistry |
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Modeling Notes
Meta information
- Primary Source: Quantis. World Apparel and Footwear Life Cycle Assessment Database (WALDB), version 2.0, 2018.
- Last Publication or Review date: 2018
- Geography: China/India
- Data Generator: Quantis
Applicable Materials
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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 | Good | The processes included in the dataset are well representative for the geography stated in the title and metadata | 2 |
| Technological Representativeness | Good | The technologies modeled are included in the mix of technologies covered by the dataset | 2 |
| Average | 1.75 | ||