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Sustainable clothing design: use matters

Many life cycle assessment studies document that the use period is the most resource-demanding phase during the clothing life cycle. In this paper, we discuss how design can help to reduce the environmental impacts of… 

Reading into Norwegian Wool

Sammendrag Denne bibliografien skal gi leseren en oversikt over litteratur om norsk ull. Den legger vekt på ny litteratur, fokuserer på klestekstiler, og inkluderer kilder skrevet på både norsk og engelsk. Denne forskningen ble gjennomført… 

Lukten av svette: luktutvikling i ulike tekstiler

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Det er utviklet en metode for å samle opp svette og bedømme lukt i tekstilprøver for å undersøke hvordan forskjellige materialer lukter etter bruk, lufting og vask. Følgende tester er også utført: Varevekt metode i… 

Potential of Woolen Materials in Health Care

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Woolen textiles may have more potential use areas within the health care than what they are used for today. They have many benefits such as being self-extinguishing, flexible, and having high isolation as well as… 

Materialised Ideals: Sizes and Beauty

Today’s clothing industry is based on a system where clothes are made in ready-to-wear sizes and meant to fit most people. Studies have pointed out that consumers are discontent with the use of these systems:… 

Potential for environmental improvements in laundering

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Life cycle assessment studies on clothes, detergents and washing machines show that the use period is usually the most energy-demanding period during these products’ life cycle, even higher than production or transportation phases. Laundering practices…