Life Cycle Assessment of cotton fibre

The life cycle inventory is a quantification of relevant energy and material inputs and environmental release data associated with the production of cotton fixrm cradle-to-gate (fiber) and manufacturing from gate-to-gate (fabric). The associated life cycle assessment models the environmental impact of representative cotton apparel from the field through to consumer care, use and disposal. 

The LCA is cotton-centric, meaning it does not compare the environmental impact of cotton to competitive fibers. The cotton LCA is about measurement, not marketing, says Berrye Worsham, Cotton Incorporated president and CEO. The textile industry and consumers alike are weary of competition-motivated green marketing. This project is about facts, and establishing a baseline to measure cotton s enviromnental gains moving forward.  

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Cotton Incorporated, 2011. Life Cycle Assessment of Cotton Fibre and Fabric Executive Summary, 15 pp. 

Executive Summary, 2012. The Life Cycle Inventory Life Cycle Assessment of Cotton Fibre Fabric — LCA Executive Summary. Cotton Incorporated and PE International. (Executive Summary, LCA for Baby Wet Wipes, EDANA). 

Cotton Incorporated, 2011. Life Cycle Assessment of Cotton Fibre and Fabric Executive Summary (15 Pages) and Brochure (4 Pages). Prepared for Vision 21 (A Project of the Cotton Foundation). 

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