Knitting, 150 DTEX-135 denier-40/1 Ne-67 Nm
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Description
Knitting process for 150 dtex yarn size. This is an estimate of the average impacts of knitting for this yarn size. Based on a survey of producers and industry assocations, including data gathered by the International Textile Manufacturers Federation. Includes weft, circular, warp, and other types of knitting to approximate an industry average.
Impacts
| Impact area | MSI Score | |
|---|---|---|
| Global Warming | 0.3 | |
| Eutrophication | 0.5 | |
| Water Scarcity | 2.2e-2 | |
| Abiotic Resource Depletion, Fossil Fuels | 0.2 | |
| 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: van der Velden, Natascha M., Martin K. Patel, and Joost G. VogtlÃĪnder (2014). "LCA benchmarking study on textiles made of cotton, polyester, nylon, acryl, or elastane." The International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment 19.2: 331-356.
- Last Publication or Review date: 2007
- Geography: Global/generic
- Data Generator: Cashion East, Pivot Analytics; east@pointpivot.com
Data quality
| Data Quality | Value | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Precision | Good | 10% to 20% | 2 |
| Time Representativeness | Good | Data are not older than 6 years with respect to the release date or latest review date | 2 |
| 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 | 2 | ||