2.5 Chapter 2 assignment

Choose the track for your profile, then complete the version that matches it.

Material evidence and circular redesign

Choose one circular material option for a real textile product. Compare performance, processing needs, durability, supplier evidence and a realistic recovery route. Material choice should use life-cycle evidence rather than feedstock alone (Niinimäki et al., 2020; Sandin and Peters, 2018).

VET version

Connect one material from the chapter to a simple product. Describe its source, basic production route, one benefit and one limitation.

HEI version

Compare two material options for one product. Explain the main trade-offs and select the most suitable option.

Professional version

Redesign one product from your organisation. Identify supplier evidence, production changes, implementation barriers and the most realistic recovery route.

Deliverable

Submit a one-page material card covering material family, source, processing route, application, evidence, key benefit, key constraint and end-of-life pathway.