KRUS final report: Enhancing local value chains in Norway
From its initiation in 2015 to the end in 2019, KRUS had two goals: to improve the market for and the value of Norwegian wool, and survey the opportunities for local production in a move…
Microfibres from apparel and home textiles: Prospects for including microplastics in environmental sustainability assessment
Textiles release fibres to the environment during production, use, and at end-of-life disposal. Approximately two-thirds of all textile items are now synthetic, dominated by petroleum-based organic polymers such as polyester,polyamide and acrylic. Plastic microfibres (b5…
Does Use Matter? Comparison of Environmental Impacts of Clothing Based on Fiber Type
Several tools have been developed to compare the environmental impact of textiles. The most widely used are Higg Materials Sustainability Index (MSI) and MADE-BY Fiber Benchmark. They use data from production to evaluate the environmental…
Nisseluelandet—The Impact of Local Clothes for the Survival of a Textile Industry in Norway
The article discusses the importance of local clothing for the survival of the Norwegian textile industry. It draws upon stakeholder interviews, as well as desktop research. Local clothes are discussed as they are understood by…
Use phase of apparel: A Literature review for Life Cycle Assessment with focus on wool.
This report presents a literature review of clothing use phase. The purpose is to support improved methodological development for accounting for the use phase in Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) of apparel. All relevant textile fibres…
Global laundering practices: Alternatives to machine washing
This article discusses laundering practices around the world including alternative methods such as washing by hand, airing, steaming, and dry-cleaning. These methods, which have received little attention in research, are often more suited toproducts made…
Opprinnelsesmerking av norsk ull
Hensikten med denne rapporten er å undersøke mulighetene for en opprinnelsesmerking av norsk ull. Et slikt merke kan bidra til økt bevissthet og oppmerksomhet om norsk ull både blant produsenter og forbrukere, og dermed styrke…
What’s the Problem? Odor-control and the Smell of Sweat in Sportswear
Sport and fitness are increasing in popularity, and so is awareness of body odor. Both are aspects people wish to gain control over, as promised by the marketing of sportswear with odor-controlling properties. This article…
«Ullne» fakta om strikking og klær. Hjemmeproduksjon og gamle klær i velstands-Norge
Hjemmeproduksjon og gamle klær i velstands Norge» av Ingun Klepp og Kirsi Laitala inngår i et større prosjekt om grønn vekst gjennom kunnskap om bærekraftige klær i lokale verdikjeder med fokus på utnyttelse av norsk…
Wool as an Heirloom: How Natural Fibres Can Reinvent Value in Terms of Money, Life-Span and Love
This paper addresses a main challenge for natural fibres; falling prices and increased focus on quantity versus quality. This is a challenge not only related to economic issues and profit, but is also unsustainable in…