• Clothing Lifespans: What Should Be Measuredand How 

      Klepp, Ingun Grimstad; Laitala, Kirsi; Wiedemann, Stephen G. (Sustainability;Volume 12, Issue 15, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020-08-02)
      Increasing the use of each product, most often called longer lifespans, is an effective environmental strategy. This article discusses how garment lifespans can be described in order to be measured and compared. It answers ...
    • Environmental impacts associated with the production, use, and end-of-life of a woollen garment 

      Wiedemann, Stephen G.; Biggs, Leo; Nebel, Barbara; Bauch, Katarina; Laitala, Kirsi; Klepp, Ingun Grimstad; Swan, Paul G.; Watson, Kalinda (The International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment;Volume 25, issue 8, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020-05-25)
      Purpose The textiles industry is a substantial contributor to environmental impacts through the production, processing, use, and end-of-life of garments. Wool is a high value, natural, and renewable fibre that is used to ...
    • Reducing environmental impacts from garments through best practice garment use and care, using the example of a Merino wool sweater 

      Wiedemann, Stephen G.; Biggs, Leo; Nguyen, Quan V.; Clarke, simon J.; Laitala, Kirsi; Klepp, Ingun Grimstad (The International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment;26, pages 1188–1197 (2021), Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-04-19)
      Purpose: Garment production and use generate substantial environmental impacts, and the care and use are key determinants of cradle-to-grave impacts. The present study investigated the potential to reduce environmental ...