Textile Archive/Coat Hugo Boss (High Cotton %, Low Elastane %)
This beige coat reached the archive straight from a used-clothing container (Textile Archive, 2026, canvas 5). Its fabric combines crepon, a crinkled plain weave, with hopsack, a loose basket weave made for summer suits (Fashionary, 2021, pp. 081, 099). Linen comes from flax, worn for over 8,500 years, a plant that grows fast with few chemicals and no irrigation (Fashionary, 2021, p. 020).
The label says 100% Linen, the NIR scanner reads High Cotton %, Low Elastane % – labels and reality don't always match, which is why infrared sorting is being developed for textile waste (Riba et al., 2020). The Hugo Boss label doesn't say where it was made. It was set aside because of a stain – but its fibres could go back into new yarn (R8 Recycle; Potting et al., 2017).
Care tip: Pre-treat stains with mild detergent (no bleach) and wash gently at low temperature. Dry flat or on a line, not in the dryer (ISO 3758:2023; GINETEX).
Display label and NIR result side by side to start a conversation about label reliability. Use it to show the path from garment back to fibre. Trace the brand to fill in the missing origin. Complete label language and 3D scan quality.
Manufacturing information
[edit | edit source]| Size | Medium |
| Color | Beige |
| Product type | Coat |
| Weight | 600 g |
| Target | Men |
| Brand | Hugo Boss |
Status quo
[edit | edit source]| Status Quo | Level |
|---|---|
| Material out stage | Material |
| Exclusion | Staining |
| R strategy | Recycle |
| Reuse | 0 |
| Recycle | 1 |
| Repair | 0 |
| Repurpose | 0 |
Graphics
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References
[edit | edit source]- Textile Archive (2026) Labels_Final – sample label sheets of the gesa measuring action, June 2026 [Canva design, 34 canvases]. Unpublished project data.
- Fashionary (2021) Textilepedia: The Complete Fabric Guide. Hong Kong: Fashionary International Ltd. ISBN 978-988-77110-9-4.
- Riba, J.-R., Cantero, R., Canals, T. & Puig, R. (2020) Circular economy of post-consumer textile waste: classification through infrared spectroscopy. Journal of Cleaner Production, 272, 123011. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2020.123011
- Potting, J., Hekkert, M., Worrell, E. & Hanemaaijer, A. (2017) Circular Economy: Measuring Innovation in the Product Chain. The Hague: PBL Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency. https://www.pbl.nl/en/publications/circular-economy-measuring-innovation-in-product-chains
- ISO (2023) ISO 3758:2023 Textiles – Care labelling code using symbols; GINETEX care labelling system. https://www.ginetex.net/en/labelling/
| Authors | Adriana Cabrera |
|---|---|
| License | CC-BY-SA-4.0 |
| Location | Wuppertal, Germany |
| Cite as | Adriana Cabrera (2026). "Textile Archive/Coat Hugo Boss (High Cotton %, Low Elastane %)". Appropedia. Retrieved November 10, 2026. |