(EN)- VIDA ÚTIL DE LAS PRENDAS DE VESTIR

ROPPED SEAM

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THE POOR QUALITY OF THE MANUFACTURING OF CLOTHING IS A SHORTENING OF THE USEFUL LIFE. REACHING THE MAXIMUM OF THE POTENTIAL LIFE REDUCES THE IMPACTS ASSOCIATED WITH ITS LIFE CYCLE.

POOR QUALITY

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PURCHASING POOR QUALITY CLOTHING GARMENTS MEANS SHORTENING THE POTENTIAL LIFE OF THE RAW MATERIALS USED IN THEIR MANUFACTURING.

NO LONGER LIKE IT

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TRENDS AND SHORT PERIOD FASHIONS SHORTEN THE LIFE OF GARMENTS.

HOLE IN FABRIC

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THE POOR QUALITY OF THE RAW MATERIALS USED IN THE MANUFACTURE OF CLOTHING GARMENTS SHORTEN THEIR USEFUL LIFE.

DOESN'T FIT

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THE WRONG CHOICE OF THE SIZE OF THE GARMENTS CAUSES A SHORTENING OF THEIR USEFUL LIFE. THERE ARE DIFFERENT TECHNIQUES AND OPERATIONS TO REACH THE POTENTIAL LIFE OF CLOTHING THAT DOES NOT ADJUST TO OUR CURRENT SIZING NEEDS: ADJUSTMENT IN A REPAIR WORKSHOP, LEGACY CLOTHING, RECYCLING, ... SECOND LIFE = EXTEND USEFUL LIFE = REACH POTENTIAL LIFE

65%

38%

33%

19%

17%

CAUSES OF SHORTENING OF USEFUL LIFE

SOURCE: Departament of Environmental Quality (State of Oregon, USA)