Carbon Footprint:
Linen

2 square meters of Linen fabric is equivalent to:
4.5kg CO2e
22.8 km of driving
116 m3 of CO2 Gas

Carbon footprints are based on many factors that are in flux, for example where a product is made, what fuels that energy system uses, how far it has to travel to reach its end destination and so on. For this reason, the carbon footprint of any individual product will change. The numbers provided are overall representations of carbon footprint provided to give context about what is generally higher or lower, not individual calculations for your own individual situation.

Amount of CO2 Gas

Compared to the size of a human.

2 square meters of Linen fabric is equivalent to 116m3 of CO2 Gas.
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Wool
2 square meters of Wool fabric.
2 square meters of Wool fabric is equivalent to 13.89kg CO2e, or 70.5km of driving.
2 square meters of Wool fabric is equivalent to 13.89kg CO2e.
13.89
kg CO2e
Acrylic Fabric
2 square meters of Acrylic Fabric.
2 square meters of Acrylic Fabric is equivalent to 11.53kg CO2e, or 58.5km of driving.
2 square meters of Acrylic Fabric is equivalent to 11.53kg CO2e.
11.53
kg CO2e
Cotton
2 square meters of Cotton .
2 square meters of Cotton is equivalent to 8.3kg CO2e, or 42.2km of driving.
2 square meters of Cotton is equivalent to 8.3kg CO2e.
8.3
kg CO2e
Silk
2 square meters of Silk.
2 square meters of Silk is equivalent to 7.63kg CO2e, or 38.7km of driving.
2 square meters of Silk is equivalent to 7.63kg CO2e.
7.63
kg CO2e
Nylon
2 square meters of Nylon fabric.
2 square meters of Nylon fabric is equivalent to 7.31kg CO2e, or 37.1km of driving.
2 square meters of Nylon fabric is equivalent to 7.31kg CO2e.
7.31
kg CO2e
Polyester
2 square meters of polyester fabric.
2 square meters of polyester fabric is equivalent to 6.4kg CO2e, or 32.5km of driving.
2 square meters of polyester fabric is equivalent to 6.4kg CO2e.
6.4
kg CO2e
Linen
2 square meters of Linen fabric.
2 square meters of Linen fabric is equivalent to 4.5kg CO2e, or 22.8km of driving.
2 square meters of Linen fabric is equivalent to 4.5kg CO2e.
4.5
kg CO2e
Wool
13.89
kg CO2e
Acrylic Fabric
11.53
kg CO2e
Cotton
8.3
kg CO2e
Silk
7.63
kg CO2e
Nylon
7.31
kg CO2e
Polyester
6.4
kg CO2e
Linen
4.5
kg CO2e

Source information

Based on 150gsm material.

Table 21 "A Carbon Footprint for UK Clothing and Opportunities for Savings" - Bernie Thomas, Matt Fishwick, James Joyce and Anton van Santen. Copyright.  https://www.wrap.org.uk/sites/files/wrap/Appendix%20IV%20-%20Carbon%20footprint%20report.pdf

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