An online marketplace to help reduce the wastage of Swedish wool

Abstract: Over 1800 metric tons of wool is produced in Sweden on a yearly basis, only 300 is used. This project involved creating an online marketplace where wool producers and the general public alike could turn to regarding the purchasing and selling of Swedish wool, as well as general information regarding wool. The goal of this project was to reduce the wastage along with the negative effects it has on the environment, partially by making it easier to buy and sell wool, but also by tackling surrounding problems such as localization and subjectivity when selling. To further understand the wastage, but also wool and its properties, multiple contextual inquiries were conducted alongside a survey. The result is a marketplace, more specifically, a web application, which consists of a section to buy wool and a section to sell wool. Furthermore, the web application also consists of a section with general information regarding Swedish wool and a map showing wool nearby.