7.5 Environmental impact
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The many processes required to make textiles affect the environmental impact of textile products. In particular, high-temperature processes, use of chemicals and drying generally have a high environmental impact.
However, environmental impact data as published are often difficult to compare because, for example, the functional unit is not comparable, assumptions made are different, etc.
Publicly accessible information on environmental impact of hemp yarns and textiles:
Cherret et al, 2005. ‘Ecological Footprint and Water Analysis of Cotton, Hemp and Polyester’
https://www.sei.org/ecological-footprint-cotton-hemp-polyester (at the bottom of the webpage is the link to the report)
45 pages
Van Eynde, 2015. ‘Comparative Life Cycle Assessment of hemp and cotton fibres used in Chinese textile manufacturing’
Van der Werf & Turunen, 2008. ‘The environmental impacts of the production of hemp and flax textile yarn’
EIHA, 2011. ‘Hemp Fibres for Green Products – An assessment of life cycle studies on hemp fibre applications’