Fact 1 Environmental Impact

The fashion industry, responsible for 10% of the world's carbon emissions, stands as the second-largest consumer of the global water supply.
Source: unfccc.int/news/un-helps-fashion-industry-shift-to-low-carbon

Fact 2 Water Consumption

The water consumption in fashion industry varies between 200L and 700L depending on the manufacturing process to produce 1 kg of fabric.
Source: fabricoftheworld.com/post/fashion-is-the-second-most-polluting-industry-globally

Fact 3 Water Pollution

Textile production is estimated to be responsible for about 20% of global clean water pollution from dyeing and finishing products.
Source: europarl.europa.eu/news/en/headlines/society/20201208STO93327/the-impact-of-textile-production-and-waste-on-the-environment-infographics

Fact 4 “Water-friendly” Materials

The examples of sustainable and eco-friendly materials used in the fashion industry are: organic cotton, tencel fiber fabric, recycled polyester, bamboo fiber, econyl, soy-based fabrics, etc.

Fact 5 Synthetic Washing Pollution

Washing synthetic products has caused more than 14 million tonnes of microplastics to accumulate on the bottom of the oceans.
Source: europarl.europa.eu/news/en/headlines/priorities/fighting-plastic-pollution/20181116STO19217/microplastics-sources-effects-and-solutions