Textiles rank amongst the top 3 industries for water pollution and water use. In China, the textile industry discharges double the amount of wastewater discharged by the coal industry... Water, China, ChemicalsMaxine BedatJune 19, 2020YellowComment
Dyeing and finishing one ton of fabric in China uses up to 200 tons of water. Water, China, ChemicalsMaxine BedatJune 19, 2020YellowComment
China is quickly becoming one of the world’s top apparel importers. From 2010 to 2016, China’s apparel imports enjoyed an annual 17 percent growth, much higher than most other countries. Production, ChinaMaxine BedatJune 19, 2020GreenComment
The European Union, the United States, and Japan remained the top three importers of apparel in 2016. Production, ChinaMaxine BedatJune 19, 2020GreenComment
In 2011, the output of the textile and apparel industry accounted for 6.4% of China's GDP. Production, ChinaMaxine BedatJune 19, 2020YellowComment
From June 2018-June 2019 China produced 51.95 Billion meters of textiles. Production, ChinaMaxine BedatJune 19, 2020OrangeComment
China’s shares in the world textile exports dropped from 37.4 percent in 2015 to 37.2 percent in 2016. Production, ChinaMaxine BedatJune 19, 2020GreenComment
China remains the leading garment exporter with $158B, Bangladesh is second with $29.3B. Production, ChinaMaxine BedatJune 19, 2020GreenComment
China dominates global polyester production, accounting for 72% of the world's polyester filament production and 65% of polyester staple in 2010. China, FiberMaxine BedatJune 19, 2020YellowComment
The average Chinese consumer spends at least two hours online shopping every day. Consumption, ChinaMaxine BedatJune 19, 2020YellowComment
China’s textile sector would rank as the 24th largest country in the world if ranked by carbon emissions. Climate Change, ChinaMaxine BedatJune 19, 2020GreenComment
