Ecodesign and Textiles

Abstract

To assess a product’s environmental impact is always a difficult job. How should one measure the environmental impact of a product or the production? Will the Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) be one method in measuring a product⁉s superiority with regard to environmental impact? This article reviews the possibilities of using LCA as a possible measurement system in evaluating a product's ecobalance. Is the green trend becoming so strong that it will provide new product possibilities and market possibilities to designers and manufacturers? If green taxes become more common in European Union, it is important to invest in green product innovations and green services. The trend in consuming everyday items is changing and the future of ecodesign, especially in textile production, needs to be researched and newly specified. Designers and producers will soon have to be ready for this change.

Citation

Niinimäki, K. (2006), "Ecodesign and Textiles", Research Journal of Textile and Apparel, Vol. 10 No. 3, pp. 67-75. https://doi.org/10.1108/RJTA-10-03-2006-B009