Emission Factor

Bleaching and dyeing - yarn (bleaching and dyeing - yarn)

Emission factor summary

Emissions generated by the activity within the product supply chain as described in ecoinvent v3.10. The product bleached yarn has improved whiteness removed natural coloration and remaining trace impurities from the cotton; the degree of bleaching necessary is determined by the required whiteness and absorbency. Cotton being a vegetable fibre will be bleached using an oxidizing agent such as dilute sodium hypochlorite or dilute hydrogen. Dyeing refers to 40/2 CW count greige yarn to the dye shade 18-309. The cut-off classification is allocatable product. The activity type is ordinary transforming activity. The reference product amount is 1.

PropertyValue
NameBleaching and dyeing - yarn (bleaching and dyeing - yarn)
SectorMaterials and Manufacturing
CategoryTextiles
Sourceecoinvent
Region
Unit Type
Year
2017
Year Released
2023
Emission Factor
  • CO2e0000kg/kg
LCA Activity
Refer to source
Supported CO2e Calculation Method
AR5, AR6

API Reference

Activity ID
textiles-type_bleaching_and_dyeing_yarn_bleaching_and_dyeing_yarn
UUID
eb1391a0-7d3b-4286-a0f0-0261d3a97485
Code Snippet
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