It ain't fashion, if it ain't sustainable

Flanders DC

Apparel Impact / True Cost Calculator

12 November 2024

7 minutes

VITO and Flanders DC launched in October the True Cost Calculator (TCC), which is being seen as an important step towards sustainable decision-making in the fashion industry.

The Onerous Task of Calculating the Full Impact of a Garment at the Onset Itself

The True Cost Calculator is a freely accessible, self-assessment tool to enable fashion professionals efficiently measure, compare, and minimise the ecological, environmental, and social impact of clothing throughout its entire lifecycle. Anse Smeets, Researcher and Project Manager Circular Economy, at Vito NV, one of the organisations behind the tool, talks nitty-gritties.

Subir Ghosh

Interview

New Tool / True Cost Calculator

25 October 2024

2 minutes

The calculator, based on lessons from the SCIRT (System Circularity and Innovative Recycling of Textiles) project, offers practical design guidelines for brands and manufacturers.

True Cost Calculator is First Instrument in Fashion Sector to Calculate Full Impact of Clothing

A freely accessible, user-friendly, self-assessment tool—True Cost Calculator (TCC)—has been launched for the fashion ecosystem, taking into account the full lifecycle of a garment, measuring the impact step by step—from production to transport, use, and waste processing.