Home Care Topics

The Home Care department within IKW provides competent answers to questions concerning hygiene, washing and cleaning.

Sustainability

The lifecycle of a T-shirt – an eco assessment

The manufacture of the T-shirt and its use phase – i.e. washing & drying of the T-shirt – have a relevant influence on the global warming potential and the water depletion potential. In order to significantly reduce the environmental impacts of washing & drying in private households, the following applies: wash at low temperatures, precisely dose the detergent, load the washing machine to full capacity, and dry laundry outdoors.


A summary of the most important key messages of the study can be downloaded here.

The complete report on the study by the Technical University Berlin can be found here (available only in German).

Tips for environmentally sound laundry care can be found here.

Here you will find information on this study in German.

 

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