Mapping of evidence of sustainable development impacts that occur in life cycles of clothing
Reference Number
EV02028
Title
Mapping of evidence of sustainable development impacts that occur in life cycles of clothing
Status
Completed
Energy Categories
Not Energy Related
Energy Efficiency(Industry)
Energy Efficiency(Industry)
Research Types
Applied Research and Development
Science and Technology Fields
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES (Geography and Environmental Studies)
SOCIAL SCIENCES (Business and Management Studies)
SOCIAL SCIENCES (Business and Management Studies)
UKERC Cross Cutting Characterisation
Not Cross-cutting
Sociological economical and environmental impact of energy (Environmental dimensions)
Sociological economical and environmental impact of energy (Environmental dimensions)
Principal Investigator
Project Contact
Environmental Resources Management
Environmental Resources Management
Award Type
Standard
Funding Source
DEFRA
Start Date
01 December 2006
End Date
31 December 2007
Duration
13 months
Total Grant Value
£36,525
Industrial Sectors
No relevance to Underpinning Sectors
Region
London
Programme
DEFRA Sustainable Production and Consumption
Web Site
Objectives
The project aims were to- Identify the sustainability impacts (environmental and social) across the lifecycle of clothing based on existing evidence; Assess the robustness, uncertainties and Identify gaps in the impacts evidence; Make recommendations on further research required on lifecycle impacts of clothing; Review and assess the effectiveness of existing interventions to improve the sustainability performance of clothing and make recommendations on where UK interventions could make a significant improvement. *** Note: There is a comprehensive set of reports available, although only the Technical summary report has been uploaded
Abstract
To support the Sustainable Clothing Roadmap (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5a795969ed915d07d35b4bdb/pb13461-clothing-actionplan-110518.pdf), this project is a desk top study of existing evidence to determine the sustainability impacts that occur across the life cycle and supply chain of clothing, existing interventions, gaps in evidence and recommendations for improving sustainability performance of clothing. The life cycle stages include raw materials (growth, acquisition and processing), fibre production (natural and synthetic), clothing production, garment assembly, packaging, distribution/retail, use and end of life were considered. There is a significant volume of evidence (UK and international) on the environmental and social impacts of clothing which has been drawn on for this project.
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09/01/12
