The improvement of energy efficiency of products is a key pillar of climate and energy
strategy in the European Union (EU). The first EU product policies were adopted in the late …

Purpose Garment production and use generate substantial environmental impacts, and the
care and use are key determinants of cradle-to-grave impacts. The present study …

Clothing maintenance is necessary for keeping clothing and textiles functional and socially
acceptable, but it has environmental consequences due to the use of energy, water and …

Rapid urbanization poses accelerating pressure on energy and resources consumption,
especially in the less developed regions. The Energy Efficiency Labeling System (EELS) …

In order to have the best possible chance of achieving 'decent work'and 'climate action'as
laid forth in the UN Sustainable Development Goals, government and policy makers must …

Energy labels are used worldwide to overcome the inefficiency in household energy use.
Presenting energy efficiency in grade-like categories has been found to induce heuristic …

Human activity is the main cause of environmental degradation and climate change, which
are largely contributed to by consumer behavior (Apipuchayakul & Vassanadumrongdee …

In the past few years, small household devices have appeared on the market for ultrasonic
cleaning of textiles. In this study, the focus is on devices that can be immersed in a water tub …

It has been shown that consumers often underinvest in energy efficiency despite net benefits
over the longer term. One possible explanation is that they do not properly understand …

Being well dressed means having clean clothes. It does not help to have clothes for the right
gender, age, and occasion, if you smell bad, or have a visible stain in the attire. Cleaning …