Info Water consumption by the textile industry

 

On average, it takes 10,000 liters of water to produce 1 kilo of cotton, or 2,500 to 3,000 liters for a classic t-shirt (250 to 300 grams of cotton). A lot of water consumption for a small piece of fabric!

Source of information: Lyon local energy and climate agency

 

 

Consumption for a pair of jeans, we are talking about 285 showers, which represents 7,000 to 10,000 liters of water.

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Source ID sustainable info

 

Manufacturing also consumes a lot of water.

Each dyed textile consumes 100 to 150 liters of water.

Source decathlon egagement