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Life Cycle Assessment

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Pie chart and bar graph of jeans-energy use

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As in climate change, we see that it's the user that consumes the most energy during the lifespan of a pair of Levi's 501 jeans. The production of the fabric does use a significant amount of energy, but overall, washing and drying uses the greatest amount of energy is during the blue jeans' lifespan.