Promoting Material Circularity in the Denim Market: Environmental Impact and Comfort Evaluation of Plasma Fading Technology
摘要
Contemporary customers are concerned with denim’s performance, sustainable practices, and appearance. In textile industry, sustainability of denim washing is a vital topic that influences consumer’s buying decisions. Nowadays sustainable options for denim consumers include eco-friendly alternative in garment dyeing and wet procedures using harmless substances, efficiency improvements, and washing recipe refinement. This study investigates sustainable plasma fading on denim, examining its environmental impact and comfort evaluation. Plasma fading on denim is more water-efficient, needing only 8 L per garment. Plasma fading also uses less energy (1.04 kWh per garment) and has a lower chemical and energy effect score (15 and 4, respectively), showing an overall score of merely 26. These scores support the feasibility of applying plasma fading technology in denim for achieving 6R principles and decarbonization. Quality evaluation demonstrates that needed requirements have been reached in a variety of parameters. This study offers a comprehensive evaluation using EIM score and analyzes the comfort evaluation of denim using plasma fading technology.