Carbon footprint of a jumpsuit or co-ord set

The median jumpsuit or co-ord set in our catalogue has a carbon footprint of 14.4 kg CO₂e over its whole life, from growing or making the materials to disposal. Half of the 2,129 jumpsuits and co-ord sets we have footprinted, from 110 brands, fall between 12.8 and 14.4 kg CO₂e.

14.4kg CO₂e, median whole life
9.81kg CO₂e, median cradle to gate
12.8–14.4kg CO₂e, middle half
2,129jumpsuits and co-ord sets in the catalogue

Where the footprint of a jumpsuit or co-ord set comes from

In the typical split, production makes up about 50% of the total, followed by use at about 29%. The split shows where a maker's own data changes the result most: replacing published averages for the largest stages with your own figures moves the footprint far more than refining the small ones.

The split is the median share of each stage across the catalogue's jumpsuits and co-ord sets, rescaled to add up to 100%. Read cradle to gate versus cradle to grave for what each stage covers.

  • Raw materials 17%
  • Production 50%
  • Packaging 1%
  • Distribution 1%
  • Use 29%
  • End of life 2%
Typical split by stage for a jumpsuit or co-ord set, whole life

What jumpsuits and co-ord sets are made of

The main material is the biggest single choice in a jumpsuit or co-ord set's raw-material footprint. These are the main materials of the jumpsuits and co-ord sets in our catalogue, by share of products:

  • Cotton, conventional58%
  • Cotton, organic16%
  • Linen (flax)10%
  • Silk4%
  • Viscose / rayon / bamboo viscose2%

What lowers it

For each product, our calculator tests common changes and reports the one with the largest saving. For jumpsuits and co-ord sets, the changes that come out on top most often are:

  • Run the factory on solar electricity98%
  • Care label: wash cold, line dry2%

Share of jumpsuits and co-ord sets for which each change gives the largest saving.

Jumpsuits and co-ord sets in the catalogue

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How these figures are made

Each product's footprint is a screening estimate: we read the materials and weight from the product listing, apply emission factors from cited public sources, and follow the ISO 14067 method with every source shown. Without the maker's own energy and supplier data, these are typical values, not measurements of a particular factory.

To footprint your own jumpsuit or co-ord set, start with a free estimate from a product link, or enter your own factory data. See our methodology for the method and sources.

Questions

What is the carbon footprint of a jumpsuit or co-ord set?

Across 2,129 jumpsuits and co-ord sets in our catalogue, the median footprint is 14.4 kg CO₂e per item over its whole life, and half fall between 12.8 and 14.4 kg CO₂e. These are screening estimates from product listings; your own product's figure depends on its materials, weight and factory.

Which stage of a jumpsuit or co-ord set's life has the largest footprint?

In the typical split, production is the largest stage at about 50% of the total, followed by use at about 29%.

What is the cradle-to-gate footprint of a jumpsuit or co-ord set?

Counting only raw materials, production, inbound transport and packaging, up to the factory gate, the median is 9.81 kg CO₂e per item. Buyers often ask for this figure for their Scope 3 inventory.

How can a maker lower the footprint of a jumpsuit or co-ord set?

The change our calculator most often finds with the largest saving for jumpsuits and co-ord sets is “run the factory on solar electricity”. The best change for your product depends on your own materials and energy.

Can I use these figures for my own jumpsuit or co-ord set?

Use them to see the size of the footprint and where it comes from. For a figure to send a buyer, footprint your own product with your materials, weight and factory energy, so the result describes what you make.

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