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2nd International Conference on Environment, Technology and Management (ICETEM), Niğde, Turkey, 13 - 15 October 2022, pp.213-219
Many different methods have been created by modern customers for laundering their own
garments at home. Consumers' behaviors cover a wide range of topics, from washing machine
temperature to detergent kind. The emissions produced during the wearing stage of the clothing
are affected by every consumer decision. Studies conducted for the clothing life cycle in the
literature indicate the use phase as the second most prominent emission source after raw
material consumption. The aim of this research is to use the life cycle assessment methodology
to evaluate environmental emissions for washing machine program settings required for energy
labeling in accordance with 2010/30/EU and to determine the most appropriate program with
MOORA, a multi-criteria decision-making method, taking into account economic and
environmental factors. Therefore, environmental and economic factors were considered when
assessing the produced scenarios, and MOORA, a multi-criteria decision-making process, was
used to settle on the optimal scenario. Scenario 3 was chosen because it provided the greatest
outcomes based on the data collected. These findings examined washing machine programs that
have not been included in the literature until now, providing vital information regarding
environmental and economic effects.