Sustainable Stats
Here are some statistics which emphasize the positive impact sustainable practices and recycled yarns have had on the textile industry.
Did you know?
the textile industry is responsible for 4% of fresh water usage per year?
that's 24 TRILLION gallons per year.
through the development of recycled materials & sustainable practices,
10 BILLION gallons of water were saved in 2019.
textile waste makes up 5% of landfills,
95% of that is recyclable.
through the development and use of recycled yarns,
over 6.5 MILLION lbs. of textile waste are diverted from landfills each year.
only 29% of plastic bottles are recycled per year,
that means the other 71% end up in oceans and landfills.
through the development of recycled yarns,
80 MILLION plastic bottles are saved from landfills yearly.