Calculation of industrial carbon footprint of worsted wool fabric.

In this paper, in accordance with the existing carbon footprint accounting method, accounting for carbon footprint from white wool top to worsted wool fabric. Results show that the carbon footprint of the high yarn counts wool fabric at this stage is 7.31 kgCO₂e/m, the carbon footprint proportion produced by electricity and steam is the largest, more than 85%. Carbon footprint is larger in the stage of top dyeing and spinning. In addition to this, this article also calculatedthe carbon footprint value in various stages; carbon footprint of top dying process is 4.54 kgCO₂e/kg wool top, the carbon footprint in the process of spinning is 7.78 kgCO₂e/kg yarn, carbon footprint of weaving is 0.08 kg CO₂e/m cloth, the carbon footprint of finishing process is 2.53 kgCO₂e/m cloth, the carbon footprint of packing stage is 0.27 kgCO₂e/m cloth. These results can supply reference for later comparative study, and perfect the carbon footprint of wool products. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]