About 53% of global cotton fields are irrigated, producing 73% of global cotton production.
10,000 litres of water is needed to produce one kg of cotton.
1,214 litres of blue water (water from irrigation as opposed to rain water) is needed to produce 1 kg of lint.
20,000 liters of water is needed to produce one kg of cotton.
The global Viscose Filament Yarns market is valued at 1508 million USD in 2020 is expected to reach 1884.7 million USD by the end of 2026, growing at a CAGR of 3.2% during 2021-2026.
With an annual production volume of around 6.7 million mt, manmade cellulosics fibers (MMCFs) have a market share of around 6.2 percent of the total fiber production volume.
80% of land degradation in Mongolia's grassland can be attributed to increase in livestock and the cumulative effect of overgrazing. (Much of the world's cashmere comes from this area)
90% of Mongolia is at risk of becoming a desert.
In one study recycled PET fibers offered important environmental benefits over virgin PET fiber.
WRAP estimates recycled polyester production has 32% less CO2 emissions than regular polyester.
Recycled polyester requires 59 percent less energy compared to virgin polyester.
Approximately 31 Mt (or 67%) of the total amount of PET produced in 2007 was used to make polyester fiber...
China dominates global polyester production, accounting for 72% of the world's polyester filament production and 65% of polyester staple in 2010.
In 2016, 65 million tonnes of synthetic fibers were produced.
In 2018, 106 million tonnes of fibers were produced.
Over 70% of fiber today is synthetic.
About 60 million households worldwide are engaged in natural fibre production. Total employment, including both full-time year-round employment and part time or seasonal employment...
Cotton accounted for 81% of natural fibre production by weight in 2018, Jute accounted for 7%, while Coir and Wool each accounted for 3%.
Bangladesh imports cotton from 42 countries around the world.
