Man Made Fibres & The EnvironmentRESOURCE CONSUMPTION IN DYEINGSource: UK Ecolabelling Board.1997Just because a garment reaches the consumer does not mean that its environmental impact is at an end. Infact the life of the item is just beginning. There are advantages to garments made of man made fibres dur-ing the useful life of the garment. There is an advantage in terms of a longer life in terms of the garment'sresistance to rot and moths. But the major impact any garment make during its lifetime is in term of wash-ing and laundering. Washing and laundering takes large amounts of energy, water and detergents and it isgenerally true to say that man made fibres require less severe, lower temperature, laundering than naturalf ibres. Man made fibres also retain less water and thus require the consumption of less energy if artificialdrying is required. Man made fibres are also less likely to be dry cleaned. The solvents used in dry-clean-ing are often CFCs or other organic solvents. The avoidance of the use of these chemicals is an obviousadvantage. In terms of the useful life of the garment then man made fibres again score well when com-pared to natural fibres.
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