Content Guidance Overview
Materials in the Higg MSI are organized in a hierarchical manner that allows for use and customization based on the amount of information that is available and can be validated. The general structure is illustrated in the following diagram.
Example:
Textiles is a Material Category
Cotton Fabric is an Example Material within the Textiles Material Category
Raw Material Source is a Production Stage common to all Textiles and therefore used in Cotton Fabric
Cotton fiber, conventional production is a process option within the Raw Material Source Production Stage for Cotton Fabric
The content guidance for the Higg MSI is organized in a similar manner. Choosing a link to a Material Category will provide guidance on selecting the right Example Material from the available options. Further links are organized around Production Stages, with guidance on process selection ranging from broadly applicable to material-specific choices.
Example:
- The current page provides guidance on Material Categories.
- Clicking on “Textiles” in the sidebar takes you to a page that explains the different Example Material options available within Textiles.
- Clicking on a Production Stage, such as Raw Material Source, takes you to a page with specific guidance around selecting processes for that Production Stage.
- The Raw Material Source Production Stage page in the“Cotton Fabric” section shows the different process options and when each one should be chosen.
This page also has links to guidance on the following material customization features that have a common ruleset for all materials in the Higg MSI:
- Chemistry Management Qualifiers
- Transportation Distances
- Yield and Unit of Measure Conversions
- Using and Customizing Trims and Packaging