Date Available
7-27-2015
Year of Publication
2015
Degree Name
Master of Science in Merchandising, Apparel & Textiles
Document Type
Master's Thesis
College
Agriculture, Food and Environment
Department/School/Program
Retailing and Tourism Management
First Advisor
Dr. Elizabeth Easter
Abstract
As a result of harmful textile production, sustainability has become the movement by which the apparel industry explores solutions to improve procedures in fashion design to maintain a healthy environment. However, the issue is consumers trust the sustainability claims and marketing materials of apparel products at face value without knowing its environmental impact. The overall purpose of this research was to compare the environmental implications of widely produced and owned apparel products through a life cycle assessment approach. This life cycle assessment study examines key environmental impact categories of the materials and production phase (cradle to gate) of a pair of jeans and a cotton t-shirt. The specific purpose of this study was to identify if the production processes make a sustainable product at the point of purchase. Furthermore, this research study compares the environmental impacts of a denim jean and dyed cotton t-shirt utilizing the ReCipe 2008 LCA tool.
Recommended Citation
Hackett, Tara, "A Comparative Life Cycle Assessment of Denim Jeans and a Cotton T-Shirt: The Production of Fast Fashion Essential Items From Cradle to Gate" (2015). Theses and Dissertations--Retailing and Tourism Management. 9.
https://uknowledge.uky.edu/mat_etds/9
