Carbon footprint evaluation on raw materials stage of textile and garment carbon emission reduction measures:In case of cotton.

The study about carbon footprint of textile and garment products is mostly concentrated in the industrial processing sector and the research on carbon footprint of its raw material acquisition phase is relatively small. As a full lifecycle carbon footprint of the product the raw material stage should also pay attention. Since the cotton fiber is China s largest production of natural fiber the carbon footprint of raw materials for cotton textile-cotton fiber is discussed. Based on the understanding of the life cycle assessment theory in view of PAS2050 Guide specification the carbon footprint evaluation of cotton is determined. Under the premise of defined system boundaries the method to calculate the carbon footprint of various sectors is given. At last the carbon emission reduction measures for the raw materials stage of textile and garment products are proposed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]