What makes a garment Eco-friendly?

Overview

Eco-friendly term

Environmentally-friendly standards

Eco-labelling as a South African practice

Organic bamboo or viscose

Three pack bamboo blend ankle socks

Conclusion

Eco-friendly term

• No harm is inflicted in the farming, extracting or manufacturing phase of the plant life or on the environment

• Products and services are trustworthy and certified

Environmentally-friendly standards

Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS)

GOTS standard criteria

Certified products receive GOTS labels

GOTS awarded label

http://www.icac.org/Mobile/init/Research-Associares-Program/SMarquardt_USA.pdf

Eco-labelling as a South African practice

Cleaner Textile Production Project (CTPP)

National Cleaner Production workshop

Benefits for adopting Cleaner Production (CP) in S.A.

Organic bamboo or viscose

Bamboo Natural beauty Resilient and durable Soft and silky to the

touch Thermo-regulating Wicks moisture

Viscose Similar properties due

to the chemical process it undergoes

Three pack bamboo blend ankle socks

Source: Own photograph

Conclusion

• ‘Eco-friendly’ or ‘Environmentally-friendly’ is fast becoming a term known by all

• No secrets or hidden agendas

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References

http://www.icac.org/Mobile/init/Research-Associares-Program/SMarquardt_USA.pdfhttp://soer.deat.gov.za.dm_documents/cleaner_EJdl1_-dOQM.pdfhttp://ncpc.co.za/files.MediaRoom/AnnualReports/NCPC%20Annual%20Management%20Report%202010%20sector%report.pdfhttp://www.iea.org.uk/sites/default/files/publications/files/upldbook524pdf.pdf http://ec.europa.eu/environment/ecolabel/eu-ecolabel-for-businesses.html