Environmental footprint of the Apparel and Textile Industry

The number of new clothing items produced each year.

Pounds of used clothing that end up in landfills each year.

of CO2 emissions produced by the apparel and textile industry each year (second only to the petroleum industry).

The number of trees cut down each year to make cellulose fabrics such as rayon and modal.

The percentage of the world’s total carbon footprint that comes from the apparel industry. (To put it in perspective, the aviation industry accounts for 2 percent.)