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Factor 10
The quantity of productivity by which the west has to increase the use of non-renewable resources in order to approach ecological sustainability. (currently 30 tonnes of non renewable resourcesare used for every 1 ton of goods. The resulting dematerialisation will dampen the demand for energy by 80%, whiich will really deal with decarbonisation of the atmosphere. <www.factor10-institute.org>
Fair-trade
Products from producers who have been paid a fair price and whose working and often living conditions can therefore improve. Labelling and assurance is recognised and supported by customers. This leads to sustainable communities and sustainable trade chains and is usually associated with many other aspects of environmental improvement at local levels.
Farming methods
See co-planting, companion planting, bio-dynamic farming
organic cotton, soil association, PAN uk
Fashioning an ethical industry
Organisation to change unethical employment practises in the fashion industry. £25 BILLION worth of clothes are imported into the UK every year. Much comes from countries where labour laws are non-existent or not enforced. In China there are no core labour rights such as collective bargaining. (Ethical consumer June/ july 2002 p 12) Conversely (on radio 4 12.1.06) in an interview with John Snow, the US treasury secretary, the internal economy in the states is growing because of the consumer boom fired by cheap imports from China.
In an interview with a textile worker:
“I couldn’t take a rest, was prohibited from going to the toilet and my supervisor would have a go at me if I sat down for a minute during a 10 hour shift spent mostly standing. Reaching production targets was everything for the company. If
workers didn’t reach thier target, they were threatened with dismissal or had to work overtime without pay... Low wages meant that the only way to live ‘normally’ was through overtime ( Emilia Yanti, Garment workers union organiser and
gender programme officer, Indonesia) (source: fashioning an ethical industry, a labour behind the label project leaflet)
Fast Fashion
Customers expect more styles and turnover. Seamless production technologies
enable ‘just-in-time systems. (well dressed, p 33)
Felt
There are 2 kinds of felt, wet felt, where the fibres have been stimulated by friction and lubricated by water and have made thousands of ‘tacking stitches’ amongst themselves because of unidirectional scales on each fibre which cause
them to move in a single direction. The kinks in the fibres make them turn or corkscrew. the resulting fabric is matted together. If contained in a specific form (ie between two taut linen sheets) the resulting fabric will be a sheet. Needle felt
is where barbed needles force small groups of fibres through the body of a sheet of carded fibres until a sheet of ‘felt’ is made. The process is said to be the oldest form of textiles known to man (other then the creation of a thread itself, made by rolling and twisting fibres along a thigh) properties of felt enable it to be made into a breathing fabric for use as tents, or garments like the shepheRSA, ‘kepenek’. It can be produced industrially and be unenvironmental, or be produced as basic, life saving eco friendly fabric.
Fermentation
Corn starch and sugar beet are bacterially fermented to create the polymer from which Ingeo is spun, as opposed to regenerated cellulosics which are chemically polymerised.
Filament
Continuos fibre, eg silk or synthetic, gives drape and smoothness (technotextiles).
Filling
“Feathers and down are the most environmentaly sound fillings for duvets as these are not treated with any chemicals durring the preliminary cleaning” polyurethane foam is harmful to the health and the environment. Alternatives for upholstery include organic cotton batting or blends of fibres including wool, sisal and coconut fibre. (wilhide (elizabeth) Eco, the essential sourcebook for environmentally friendly design and decoration.2002 quadrille publishing ltd) p 155 see also kapok.
Finishing
Finishes can be applied to fabrics which can include size, which will wash out, or chemicals which do waterproofing, mothproofing, fire retardency.
5ways
An investigation by Dr Kate Fletcher and EmmaBecky DewberryEarley into different startegiesstrategies of design, production, use and disposal of fashion items.
Flax
A plant which yields bast fibre from which linen is made.
Fleece (PET)
Fleece is the name for a high performance sportswear garment which is light
weight and is particularly warm. This is a garment which is often made from
recycled PET.
Fleece (Sheep)
Sheep are shorn at least once a year. the resulting body of fibre is known as a
fleece.
Flokati
Imitation woven fur rug. Dating from the shepherds of C5th century Greece.
Free Radicals
An atom or group of atoms that has at least one unpaired electron and is therefore unstable and highly reactive. In animal tissues, free radicals can damage cells and are believed to accelerate the progression of cancer, cardiovascular disease and age related diseases.
Freesharing
(wik) The FreeSharing Network is an international regiving/reuse network designed to redistribute unwanted usable items by making them available for free via a network of locally managed internet mailing lists.
Fossil Fuel
A Technical nutrient. A non renewable resource. A complex material capable of
much more sophisticated than being burned.
Foxfiber
Developed by Sally Fox, a spinner and chemist form the USA. Organic coloured cotton was selectively bred by sally to achieve longest staple and deepest naturally occurring colour. Known as colorganic. Native american cotton was not white.
Fungicide
Chemical application which destroys fungus.
The quantity of productivity by which the west has to increase the use of non-renewable resources in order to approach ecological sustainability. (currently 30 tonnes of non renewable resourcesare used for every 1 ton of goods. The resulting dematerialisation will dampen the demand for energy by 80%, whiich will really deal with decarbonisation of the atmosphere. <www.factor10-institute.org>
Fair-trade
Products from producers who have been paid a fair price and whose working and often living conditions can therefore improve. Labelling and assurance is recognised and supported by customers. This leads to sustainable communities and sustainable trade chains and is usually associated with many other aspects of environmental improvement at local levels.
Farming methods
See co-planting, companion planting, bio-dynamic farming
organic cotton, soil association, PAN uk
Fashioning an ethical industry
Organisation to change unethical employment practises in the fashion industry. £25 BILLION worth of clothes are imported into the UK every year. Much comes from countries where labour laws are non-existent or not enforced. In China there are no core labour rights such as collective bargaining. (Ethical consumer June/ july 2002 p 12) Conversely (on radio 4 12.1.06) in an interview with John Snow, the US treasury secretary, the internal economy in the states is growing because of the consumer boom fired by cheap imports from China.
In an interview with a textile worker:
“I couldn’t take a rest, was prohibited from going to the toilet and my supervisor would have a go at me if I sat down for a minute during a 10 hour shift spent mostly standing. Reaching production targets was everything for the company. If
workers didn’t reach thier target, they were threatened with dismissal or had to work overtime without pay... Low wages meant that the only way to live ‘normally’ was through overtime ( Emilia Yanti, Garment workers union organiser and
gender programme officer, Indonesia) (source: fashioning an ethical industry, a labour behind the label project leaflet)
Fast Fashion
Customers expect more styles and turnover. Seamless production technologies
enable ‘just-in-time systems. (well dressed, p 33)
Felt
There are 2 kinds of felt, wet felt, where the fibres have been stimulated by friction and lubricated by water and have made thousands of ‘tacking stitches’ amongst themselves because of unidirectional scales on each fibre which cause
them to move in a single direction. The kinks in the fibres make them turn or corkscrew. the resulting fabric is matted together. If contained in a specific form (ie between two taut linen sheets) the resulting fabric will be a sheet. Needle felt
is where barbed needles force small groups of fibres through the body of a sheet of carded fibres until a sheet of ‘felt’ is made. The process is said to be the oldest form of textiles known to man (other then the creation of a thread itself, made by rolling and twisting fibres along a thigh) properties of felt enable it to be made into a breathing fabric for use as tents, or garments like the shepheRSA, ‘kepenek’. It can be produced industrially and be unenvironmental, or be produced as basic, life saving eco friendly fabric.
Fermentation
Corn starch and sugar beet are bacterially fermented to create the polymer from which Ingeo is spun, as opposed to regenerated cellulosics which are chemically polymerised.
Filament
Continuos fibre, eg silk or synthetic, gives drape and smoothness (technotextiles).
Filling
“Feathers and down are the most environmentaly sound fillings for duvets as these are not treated with any chemicals durring the preliminary cleaning” polyurethane foam is harmful to the health and the environment. Alternatives for upholstery include organic cotton batting or blends of fibres including wool, sisal and coconut fibre. (wilhide (elizabeth) Eco, the essential sourcebook for environmentally friendly design and decoration.2002 quadrille publishing ltd) p 155 see also kapok.
Finishing
Finishes can be applied to fabrics which can include size, which will wash out, or chemicals which do waterproofing, mothproofing, fire retardency.
5ways
An investigation by Dr Kate Fletcher and EmmaBecky DewberryEarley into different startegiesstrategies of design, production, use and disposal of fashion items.
Flax
A plant which yields bast fibre from which linen is made.
Fleece (PET)
Fleece is the name for a high performance sportswear garment which is light
weight and is particularly warm. This is a garment which is often made from
recycled PET.
Fleece (Sheep)
Sheep are shorn at least once a year. the resulting body of fibre is known as a
fleece.
Flokati
Imitation woven fur rug. Dating from the shepherds of C5th century Greece.
Free Radicals
An atom or group of atoms that has at least one unpaired electron and is therefore unstable and highly reactive. In animal tissues, free radicals can damage cells and are believed to accelerate the progression of cancer, cardiovascular disease and age related diseases.
Freesharing
(wik) The FreeSharing Network is an international regiving/reuse network designed to redistribute unwanted usable items by making them available for free via a network of locally managed internet mailing lists.
Fossil Fuel
A Technical nutrient. A non renewable resource. A complex material capable of
much more sophisticated than being burned.
Foxfiber
Developed by Sally Fox, a spinner and chemist form the USA. Organic coloured cotton was selectively bred by sally to achieve longest staple and deepest naturally occurring colour. Known as colorganic. Native american cotton was not white.
Fungicide
Chemical application which destroys fungus.
