FACTS

• In the US the textile industry is the 5th largest contributor to Co2 emissions.
• In the developing world (Asia, Turkey), countries are more dependant on the textile industry and therefore is even bigger.
• Todays textile industry is one of the biggest sources of greenhouse gases on earth due to the size and scope of the industry as well as the processes of & products that go into manufacturing.
• Estimated annual global textile production of fabric is 60bn KG.
• Annual Wastage is approximately 1074bn KWh of electricity and 6.9 trillion litres of water.
• The fashion industry is an international business with the production of a single garment often involving at least 3 different countries.