| Eco-efficiency generally understood as concept to decouple the use of natural resources such as raw materials, water etc. from economic activities. Various approaches and tools have been developed, among them cleaner production and resource efficiency. |
| Eco-labels environmental label, for more information visit the link section of the e-textile toolbox. |
| Failures in the e-textile e-efficiency tool, failures are understood in a broader sense, including disruption of operations, material or product defects, etc. |
| Hazardous material a substance or material which is capable of posing an unreasonable risk to health, safety, and property. The term "hazardous material" can refer to a variety of substances (including paints, pesticides, explosives, and asbestos). |
| Hazardous waste waste is hazardous if it exhibits physical or chemical characteristics causing it to be hazardous (see hazardous material). |
| Khung cá»i má¹ dñ®§ d? d?t d?t s?i d?c và ³?i ngang d? s?n xu?t v?i. |
| Municipality water water supplied via the public water grid. |
| NGO Non Governmental Organisation |
| NPO non-product output. Inputs that are not turned into products are so called non-product outputs or waste. NPOs can also be called waste streams, being liquid (e.g. wastewater), solid or gaseous (e.g. emissions to air). |
| Overall operating expense total sum of costs. All expenses arising in the normal course of running a business, such as material costs or labour costs to name 2 important ones. |
| Product life cycle a product life cycle describes the entire product life-cycle, starting with raw material extraction, continuing with pre-processing and actual production of the product, transportation and delivery, finishing with usage and disposal. |
| recycle Semi-finished goods/products or products that turned into waste and are re-processed or treated and then cycled back into the production process |
| Reuse semi-finished goods/products or products that turned into waste and are cycled back into the production process without any pre-treatment. |
| Scouring The process in which the cotton fiber’s water-insoluble waxy outer layer and pectin shield are removed so that a dye can penetrate the fabric. |
| Shearing machine A machine which cuts away knots and loose yarn ends from the surface of cloth after it has been woven, to give the cloth a smooth surface |
| Sizing (i) a stiffening substance used to give yarn strength, stiffness, and smoothness, which improve its weaving qualities. (ii) treating yarn with a stiffening substance to improve its weaving qualities. |
| Stakeholder any party that has an interest ("stake") in a company, ranging from clients, employees, banks to communities or NGOs. |
| Stoppage in the e-textile e-efficiency tool, stoppages are understood as time periods, in which procduction has to stop due to accidents or injuries. |
| Yarn A continuous strand of spun cotton fibers used for weaving or knitting. |
