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Textile impact transparency made easy
Textile impact transparency is a tough nut to crack for many companies. Uncertain regulations, limited primary data, resources and supply chain blind spots make it difficult to start. It’s our mission to help the textile industry get started and access better product-level sustainability data to make data-driven decisions faster and take effective actions.
Environmental impact calculations and insights
Calculating and reporting your product level impact is becoming more important as customers, buyers and regulators are requiring impact data. Save time and resources with accessible and user-friendly tools based on LCA and textile expertise, designed to help you get started and support your impact transparency journey.
Advanced
Results based on predefined product scenario and self-declared inputs. Covering supply chains from cradle-to-gate/grave.
Expert
Results based on customizable product scenario and expert check on your input. Covering supply chains from cradle-to-gate/grave.
Textile dedicated, built with experience
Powered by SimaPro, we combine LCA and textile expertise for best-in-class solutions
Dedicated textile expertise
Our dedicated textile experts guide you in every step of the process, ensuring that you can understand your results, take concrete actions and achieve your impact reduction goals.
Turn data into information
We make product footprint data tangible and actionable without complexity. Embrace streamlined LCAs, providing actionable insights for informed decision-making.
Revolutionizing scalability
With Streamlined LCAs, we extend impact assessments to multiple products, fostering a comprehensive approach that surpasses individual product metrics.
Save precious resources
Affirm sustainability without financial strain. bAwear's Streamlined LCAs redefine cost-efficiency, democratizing sustainability data for impactful and sensible decision-making.
Environmental impact calculations in minutes
1. Select a product scenario
Select a predefined product scenario from different product categories ranging from fashion to workwear.
2. Use your primary data
Easily overwrite the predefined product scenario with your primary data and overwrite our product score.
3. Analyze results and improve
Access environmental impact results and insights within minutes for each step in your textile supply chain.
Words from our users
Hear from some of our satisfied customers about their experience using our solutions.
bAwear offers an accessible and easy-to-use solution to help our members make the first steps to full impact transparency and calculate the impact of their products.
Miriam Geelhoedt
Modint
With bAwear Advanced, we are now capable of scaling up our environmental impact insights and transforming impact data.
Jo van Landeghem
Alsico
Using bAwear, we can report the environmental impact to our clients reliably and effectively.
Els de Ridder
VP Group
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Frequently asked questions
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What are LCA calculations?
LCA stands for Life Cycle Assessment, which is a methodology used to evaluate the environmental impacts of a product throughout its entire life cycle. LCA software is a tool that can be used to perform these assessments.
What is the methodology used by bAwear?
The bAwear Calculator uses the ReCiPe 2016 midpoint (Hierarchist) impact assessment methods. The reported environmental impact indicators are ‘Climate change’ (referred to as ‘Global warming’ in this tool), Fossil Resource Scarcity (referred to as ‘Energy use’ in this tool), and ‘Water use.’ Climate change quantifies the environmental consequences of greenhouse gas emissions such as carbon dioxide, methane and nitrous oxide, contributing to global warming and its associated effects on ecosystems, climate, and human health. Fossil Resource Scarcity indicates the amount of non-renewable fossil resources used, directly (use of fuels for drying and steam generation) and indirectly (conventional electricity production). Water use quantifies the amount of water consumed or withdrawn throughout fiber production, product- or process-related activities and during use (care processes).
What can I do with the results of my calculations?
The reported data can be used for internal understanding and improvement of product-level environmental impacts
How does a streamlined LCA work?
Overall, streamlined LCAs aim to provide a rapid and cost-effective way to assess the environmental impacts of products or systems while still maintaining a reasonable level of accuracy and reliability. By simplifying data collection, modelling, and analysis techniques, they make LCA more accessible to a broader range of users and applications. However, it's important to recognize that the level of detail and accuracy achieved in a streamlined LCA may not be sufficient for all purposes, and careful consideration should be given to the appropriateness of the approach for a given application.
Are streamlined LCAs reliable?
Overall, while streamlined LCAs can provide valuable insights and facilitate decision-making, their reliability hinges on careful consideration of scope, data quality, methodological rigor, and validation processes. It's essential to assess the suitability of a streamlined LCA approach for a specific application and to interpret the results with an understanding of its limitations and uncertainties.
Are the calculations PEF-CR compliant?
The Product Environmental Footprint Category Rules (PEF-CR) are currently under construction and not formalized, therefore there is no solution which can be PEF-CR compliant.
What are cost after the free trial?
bAwears believes you should only pay for what you use. Therefore we work with a credit system. Visit our pricing page for more information and discounts.
Why does bAwear not calculate chemical toxicity?
In the textile industry, chemicals are commonly used to enhance the functionality and appearance of textiles, such as by adding colour. However, the specific chemical compositions used are often kept as trade secrets by companies. Additionally, these
Who reviews bAwear?
Together with out partners, we believe in transparency. Therefore, our work is consistently under review by independent third parties such as universities and researchers.
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