Fact 1 Environmental impact

The EU provides a certified label for any clothing which only makes use of organic materials for its production.
Source: environment.ec.europa.eu/topics/circular-economy/eu-ecolabel-home_en

Fact 2 Antibiotic Resistance

The use of antibacterial agents in textiles can lead to antibiotic resistance from harmful bacteria.
Source: nature.com/articles/s43017-020-0039-9)

Fact 3 The Spread of Toxic Chemicals

The chemicals used to waterproof textiles, fluoropolymers, have been traced to even the most remote Arctic locations, having been found in polar bear and seal carcasses.
Source: nature.com/articles/s43017-020-0039-9 )

Fact 4 Water Pollution

The clothing industry is responsible for 20% of water pollution.
Source: link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-981-13-6358-0_18

Fact 5 Greenpeace Investigations

Investigations by Greenpeace found carcinogenic and harmful chemicals such as nonylphenol and PFCs in clothing.
Source: link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-981-13-6358-0_18

Fact 6 Eutrophication

The polluting chemicals from the textile industry undergo chemical reactions which reduce the oxygen levels in water bodies (eutrophication), resulting in the loss of natural life in that ecosystem
Source: digitalcommons.tacoma.uw.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1079&context=gh_theses