46th International Exhibition of Inventions of Geneva (2018) - Silver Medal
The International Exhibition of Inventions Geneva is the world’s largest annual event devoted exclusively to inventions and the licensing market.
This project aims to develop an assessment method, which will estimate the impacts of cotton and cotton blended fabrics on environment, human/social, and animals. A model will be established to assess the fabric impacts. Data will be collected from different sources and will be evaluated, analysed, and integrated. The proposed method will assess the fabric impacts from aspects including raw material, process of spinning, fabrication, dyeing/finishing, logistics, and recycling. The weightings of factors will be determined by integrating advices from an expert panel. Concluded fabric impact will be presented with several components, which will be interpreted and scored. The outcomes of this project will be a tool to guide the designer, product developer, manufacturer, product manager, and executive manager selecting proper fabric components, production processes, and production locations, then improve the sustainability of textiles and apparel industry.
