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TABLE 2.

Scope of the product system of the blue jeans for the water footprint

Materials
Inclusions: Cotton growing ◦ Lint cotton ◦ Carded cotton Polymer synthetic textile materials Manmade cellulosic materials Incidental materials (e.g., zipper, labels, etc.)	Exclusions: Packaging Tractor fuel Fertilizer production Pesticide production Grid electricity consumption
Fabric mills

Inclusions: Total intake of process water allocated to the production of square meters of fabric	Exclusions: Dyes Finishing chemicals
Laundries

Inclusions: Total intake of process water allocated to the production of garments	Exclusions: Treatment chemicals
Consumer washing

Inclusions: Total intake of water for one load allocated to the mass of one pair of jeans given the average washer’s capacity	Exclusions: Detergent Fabric softener

Materials
Inclusions: Cotton growing ◦ Lint cotton ◦ Carded cotton Polymer synthetic textile materials Manmade cellulosic materials Incidental materials (e.g., zipper, labels, etc.)	Exclusions: Packaging Tractor fuel Fertilizer production Pesticide production Grid electricity consumption
Fabric mills

Inclusions: Total intake of process water allocated to the production of square meters of fabric	Exclusions: Dyes Finishing chemicals
Laundries

Inclusions: Total intake of process water allocated to the production of garments	Exclusions: Treatment chemicals
Consumer washing

Inclusions: Total intake of water for one load allocated to the mass of one pair of jeans given the average washer’s capacity	Exclusions: Detergent Fabric softener