**5.3 Composition of the denim fabric**

Different raw materials; cotton, cellulosic or man-made fibers as input materials and data associated with these raw materials' production should be included in the calculations when cradle-to-gate approach is selected. Several blend alternatives are taken into consideration in the framework (**Figure 3**)


• Zero-Virgin Cotton: Denim fabric with no virgin cotton content that contains regenerated cellulosic fibers, recycled cotton, and synthetic fibers.
