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Facts to Consider with Clothing:
- It takes about 70 million barrels of oil just to produce virgin polyester, the number one fabric used in “fast fashion”.
- Polyester isn’t biodegradable, and every piece of polyester ever manufactured is still on the planet today.
- 2 billion pairs of jeans are produced every year, and the typical pair takes 1,850 gallons of water to produce.
- It takes 713 gallons of water to make just one t-shirt – that’s the amount of water an average person drinks over the course of 900 days!
- The average American throws away approximately 70 lbs. of clothing per year instead of recycling or donating those clothing items.
- It is estimated that only 15% of all used clothing in America ends up in resale stores.
What YOU can do
- Shop
- Resale, consignment, or vintage!
- Invest
- Well-made clothing pieces may cost more but will last longer and typically require a smaller carbon footprint to produce.
- Buy
- Natural fabric such as linen, wool, hemp, and cashmere
