Content Guidance Overview

Higg MSI Content Guidance

1. Content Guidance Overview

 

Universal Material Customization Features

2. Chemistry Management Qualifiers

3. Transportation Distances

4. Yield and Unit of Measure Conversions

 

Material Categories

5. Coatings and Laminations

6. Foam

7. Insulation Material

8. Leather

9. Metals

10. Plastics

11. Rubber/Elastomers

12. Synthetic Leather

13. Textiles

14. Wood-based Materials

15. Leather Alternatives

 

Customizing Trims and Packaging

16. Trims/Components Library

17. Packaging Library

18. Creating Customized Trims/Components and Packaging

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:

  1. The current page provides guidance on Material Categories.
  2. Clicking on “Textiles” in the sidebar takes you to a page that explains the different Example Material options available within Textiles.
  3. 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.
  4. 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

Materials in the Higg MSI are divided into ten Material Categories:

TextilesFlexible materials made from natural and synthetic fibers through weaving, knitting, or non-woven processing.
Synthetic LeatherArtificial leather that is made of polymeric materials.
LeatherMaterial made from the skin of an animal by tanning.
Leather Alternatives
Plant-based materials, recycled, and other materials that are intended as leather replacements.
PlasticsLong-chain polymeric materials that have the capability to be molded and shaped. Most plastics are synthetic but plastics from natural origin are also included.
Rubbers/ElastomersElastic polymeric materials that can stretch and recover their original shape. Rubbers can be of synthetic or natural origin.
MetalsSolid malleable and ductile materials that have high thermal and electrical conductivity.
Wood-based MaterialsMaterials that are prepared directly from trees without chemical processing, as well as paper and cardboard products.
Insulation MaterialFiber-based materials that are designed to provide thermal resistance. This includes natural insulations like down as well as synthetic insulations.
Coatings and LaminationsFilms, membranes, and coatings that are used separately or as a layer in a multi-component material.
FoamMaterials that have been expanded to have foam cells by using chemical and/or physical blowing agents.