ECO DESIGN STRATEGY - RENEWABLE MATERIAL FOR FASHION ACCESSORIES

Product Lifecycle Phase;

Pre- Production: Material Selection

Certified sources – materials that are independently certified as originating from sustainable managed resources, from recycled materials or conforming to a national or international eco label.

Compostable - can be decomposed by microbes such as bacteria and fungi to release nutrients and organic matter.

Locally sourced materials - materials originating from close proximity to the point of manufacturing or production,

Low embodied energy materials - materials that require relatively little energy to extract and manufacture.

Non toxic / Non-hazardous - not likely to cause loss of life or health to people or degradation of living ecosystems.

Recyclable materials components of products that can be used in a new product.

Durable/extremely durable – through strong materials that do not break or wear and survive the life of the product or well beyond.

Precious materials - precious materials can serve to ensure the sociocultural longevity of a product or building. The following design samples include at least one of these material strategies that are sometimes combined with other eco-design strategies.