BELIEVE IN WHAT YOU WEAR? — risparmio energetico

Life cycle analysis is an internationally recognized methodological tool through which the impact that a product or service has on the environment and human health is assessed throughout its life, from production to end. It is regulated according to the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) standards 14040:2006 and 14044:2006 which define its principles and framework, requirements and guidelines. Life Cycle Analysis is an objective method, used in circular economy systems, which allows to quantify the resources and energy used during all the phases of production of the analyzed product, taking into account the many processes used during the macro-phases of...

Numerous researches conducted on the production methods of the fashion industry tell us that it is possible to achieve energy savings. Not only possible, energy savings must be the main goal of the textile industry. The current economic system that underpins the fashion industry is mostly based on a linear economy that invests a huge amount of raw materials: electricity, water, fuel, land. According to the Fashion on Climate research, conducted by McKinsey & Company in collaboration with the Global Fashion Agenda (GFA), “the global fashion industry produced approximately 2.1 billion metric tons of greenhouse gas emissions in 2018, equivalent...