Environmental Impacts of Textiles

NSW NESA TEXTILES TECHNOLOGY 7–10 SYLLABUS (2019)

• investigate the potential impact textiles production has on the environment, for example: (ACTDEK044)
• pollution, eg fast fashion’s contribution to landfill
  • recycling, eg plastic bottles recycled to make fabrics
  • resource management, eg reducing toxic chemicals used in the dyeing process

VIC Product Design and Technology 2020

Unit 1: Sustainable product Redevelopment
Area of Study 1: Sustainable redevelopment of a product

Outcome 1

Key knowledge

• the environmental, economic and social impacts associated with the origin/source, manufacture, use and disposal of products
• impacts of unsustainable products and resource use on environmental, social and economic systems

Unit 2: Collaborative design

Area of Study 1: Designing within a team

Outcome 1

Key Knowledge

• economic, environmental and social issues of sustainability related to design

Unit 4: Product development and Evaluation

Area of Study 1: Product analysis and comparison

Outcome 1

• environmental, economic and social issues associated with products that may be of concern and consequence to potential purchasers and end-user/s.

WA Yr11 Materials Design Technology Syllabus ATAR 2016 GD

• investigate environmental impact of the textile industry
• growing, extraction and processing
• manufacturing, packaging, and distribution
• end-of-life of a product – recycling and safe disposal

WA Yr12 Materials Design Technology Syllabus ATAR 2016 GD

• impact production, processing and use of textiles has had on society and the environment:
• historical impact
• current impact