DFB203 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Knitting, Blackboard, Viscose
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Natural fibres wool, cotton, linen, silk, cotton jersey. Raw material source (sheep)-> yarn formation (spinning)-> textile formation (knitting) > preparation for dye -> colouration (batch dyeing) Made-by environmental benchmark recycled wool is class a (more sustainable), standard wool is class e (less sustainable). Alpaca wool, cashmere, mohair and organic wool are unclassified on the benchmark scale. Outer-shell should be made from recycled polyester (class a on the made-by environmental benchmark scale) Responsible down standard: this standard safeguards the welfare of geese and ducks that provide down and feathers. Completed on cadmus (accessible via the assessment folder on blackboard)
