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Do you want to know how much different measures and technological solutions would cost and how much money and resources they can save for your business? This database offers such data in a concise and comprehensive format.

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Enzymatic treatments in textile wet processing

Technology

Sector / Industry:

Textile and clothing

Resource category:

Energy
Materials
Water
Waste

Costs, savings, and payback time:

Low cost

Tags:

Sustainable textile
Water management
Energy efficiency
Wet treatments
Enzyme wash
Fabric finishing

Life cycle assessment – Levi’s jeans case

Good practice

Sector / Industry:

Textile and clothing

Resource category:

Energy
Materials
Water
Waste
Carbon

Costs, savings, and payback time:

High cost

Tags:

Sustainable textile
Energy savings
Water management
Low carbon economy

New yarns from discarded fishing nets

Good practice

Sector / Industry:

Textile and clothing

Resource category:

Materials
Waste

Costs, savings, and payback time:

Low cost

Tags:

Sustainable textile
Waste reduction
Recycling

Eco-efficient textile finishing

Measure

Sector / Industry:

Textile and clothing

Resource category:

Energy
Materials
Water
Waste
Carbon

Tags:

Sustainable textile
Energy efficiency
Water management
Waste reduction
Material efficiency
Fabric finishing
Garment finishing

Eco-efficient textile dyeing

Measure

Sector / Industry:

Textile and clothing

Resource category:

Energy
Materials
Water
Waste
Carbon

Costs, savings, and payback time:

Medium cost

Tags:

Sustainable textile
Material efficiency
Energy efficiency

Design efficiency – zero-waste patterns

Technology

Sector / Industry:

Textile and clothing

Resource category:

Waste

Tags:

Pattern cutting
Sustainable textile

Focus on durability in new asset building

Measure

Sector / Industry:

All sectors

Resource category:

Materials
Waste

Costs, savings, and payback time:

High cost
5-10 %
1 - 10 Year(s)

Tags:

Ecodesign
Design for recycling
Energy savings
Equipment operation time
Maintenance and repair
Remanufacturing
Reprocessing
Retrofit
Reuse
Standard
Sustainable textile
Waste reduction

Customer outreach: how to extend product lifetimes

Measure

Sector / Industry:

All manufacturing industries

Resource category:

Energy
Materials
Water
Waste
Carbon

Costs, savings, and payback time:

Low cost

Tags:

Customer outreach
Cleaning
Ecolabel
Information for guests
Maintenance
Maintenance and repair
Optimization
Retrofit
Reuse
Recycling
Sustainable textile
Waste reduction

Baby clothes subscription model in Denmark

Good practice

Sector / Industry:

Textile and clothing
Wholesale and retail

Resource category:

Energy
Materials
Water
Waste
Carbon

Costs, savings, and payback time:

Medium cost
10-80%
1 - 2 Year(s)

Tags:

Circular economy
Functional sales
Reuse
Business model
Recycling
Design for recycling
Ecodesign
Sustainable textile

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