Preparation for dye (scouring, etc), woven textile, natural fibers
9.0
Description
Woven preparation includes preparation of the warp yarn for weaving [beaming, application of size to warp yarn (slashing) & drying] and preparation of 1 kg of twill fabric for dyeing in a continuous process including steps such as desizing, scouring, and bleaching.
Impacts
| Impact area | MSI Score | |
|---|---|---|
| Global Warming | 4.2 | |
| Eutrophication | 0.2 | |
| Water Scarcity | 0.9 | |
| Abiotic Resource Depletion, Fossil Fuels | 3.7 | |
| 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
- Data Generator: Cotton Incorporated
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 | ||