Life Cycle ofLife Cycle ofthe Jeanthe Jean

Paige MumfordPaige MumfordAngela KongAngela Kong

Michael TzengMichael TzengPer. 2 IEDPer. 2 IED

OverviewOverview

Raise & ExtractRaise & Extract

Cotton Farming in the fieldsCotton Farming in the fields Half of water usedHalf of water used

in product’s full in product’s full

life cyclelife cycle < 5% of raw materials < 5% of raw materials

used are sources other used are sources other

than cottonthan cotton Indigo dye farmed in fieldsIndigo dye farmed in fields

ProcessProcess

Fabric ProductionFabric Production Textile mills turn cotton fiber into fabricTextile mills turn cotton fiber into fabric Dye is extracted from the indigo plantDye is extracted from the indigo plant In Mexico - largest mill supplier has In Mexico - largest mill supplier has

waste water treatment plantwaste water treatment plant Can recycle approx. 75% of its water Can recycle approx. 75% of its water

production, rest rooms, landscape production, rest rooms, landscape irrigationirrigation

ManufactureManufacture Contracted suppliersContracted suppliers Cut, sew, finishCut, sew, finish Buttons are added onto to clothButtons are added onto to cloth

Transportation & Transportation & DistributionDistribution

Low carbon-using transport.Low carbon-using transport. rail and container shipsrail and container ships

to retail, online, wholesale locationsto retail, online, wholesale locations

UseUse Clothing articleClothing article Largest environmental impactsLargest environmental impacts Reduce lifecycle climate change Reduce lifecycle climate change

impact by 50% - line drying & cold impact by 50% - line drying & cold water washingwater washing

58% of energy & 45% of water from 58% of energy & 45% of water from

lifetime in this phaselifetime in this phase

DisposeDispose Recycled fiber Recycled fiber

new fashions/productsnew fashions/products housing insulationhousing insulation

Levi’s - recycled denim Levi’s - recycled denim

insulation insulation inin San Francisco San Francisco 24 billion lbs clothing per year 24 billion lbs clothing per year

 landfills  landfills 

CitationsCitations

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"An Environmental Product Declaration of "An Environmental Product Declaration of Jeans." Jeans." Http://www.ademe.fr/internet/eco-jean/EPD_en_jeans_v2.pHttp://www.ademe.fr/internet/eco-jean/EPD_en_jeans_v2.pdfdf. Agence De L'Environnement Et De La Maîtrise De L'Energie. . Agence De L'Environnement Et De La Maîtrise De L'Energie. Web. 25 Apr. 2012. Web. 25 Apr. 2012. <http://www.ademe.fr/internet/eco-jean/EPD_en_jeans_v2.pdf>.<http://www.ademe.fr/internet/eco-jean/EPD_en_jeans_v2.pdf>.

"Goodwill Green." "Goodwill Green." Goodwill of Silicon ValleyGoodwill of Silicon Valley. Web. 25 Apr. 2012. . Web. 25 Apr. 2012. <http://www.goodwillsv.org/goodwill-green>.<http://www.goodwillsv.org/goodwill-green>.

"Life Cycle of a Jean | Levi Strauss & Co." "Life Cycle of a Jean | Levi Strauss & Co." Levi StraussLevi Strauss. Web. 25 . Web. 25 Apr. 2012. <http://www.levistrauss.com/sustainability/product/life-Apr. 2012. <http://www.levistrauss.com/sustainability/product/life-cycle-jean>.cycle-jean>.