Fact 1 Impact on climate change

Textile production has a greater impact on climate change than the combined contributions of international aviation and shipping.
(publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201719/cmselect/cmenvaud/1952/report-summary.html)

Fact 2 A new pair of jeans

A fresh pair of jeans results in the emission of approximately 16.2kg of CO2 , equivalent to driving a car for 58 miles.
(oxfam.org.uk/get-involved/second-hand-september)

Fact 3 Flying from London to Athens?

If 50% of purchases in the UK were second-hand items, it would prevent 12.5 billion kilograms of CO2 , produced during the manufacturing of new clothes, from entering the atmosphere. This is comparable to the emissions from 261,000 flights between London Heathrow and Athens or a plane circumnavigating the globe over 17,000 times.
(uk.style.yahoo.com/shopping-second-hand-fashion-could-230100563.html)

Fact 4 Just a white cotton shirt

The purchase of a single white cotton shirt generates emissions equivalent to driving 35 miles in a car.
(wrap.org.uk/sites/files/wrap/valuing-our-clothes-the-cost-of-uk-fashion_WRAP.pdf)

Fact 5 9 more months

Prolonging the wearable life of clothing by a mere 9 months can result in a 20-30% reduction in carbon, water, and waste footprints.
(wrap.org.uk/resources/guide/extending-clothing-life-protocol)

Fact 6 Were it twice

Doubling the average number of times a garment is worn would lead to a 44% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions.
(emf.thirdlight.com/link/2axvc7eob8zx-za4ule/@/preview/1?o)