In 2019, 114 billion units of clothing were sold globally. ProductionMaxine BedatJune 19, 2020YellowComment
The number of items produced within the fashion industry doubled between the year 2000 and 2015 to over 100 billion units annually. ProductionMaxine BedatJune 19, 2020YellowComment
In one study recycled PET fibers offered important environmental benefits over virgin PET fiber. Fiber, PolyesterMaxine BedatJune 19, 2020GoldComment
WRAP estimates recycled polyester production has 32% less CO2 emissions than regular polyester. Fiber, PolyesterMaxine BedatJune 19, 2020RedComment
Recycled polyester requires 59 percent less energy compared to virgin polyester. Fiber, PolyesterMaxine BedatJune 19, 2020RedComment
Fiber is the leading end-use segment in the worldwide recycled rPET industry, expected to account for 44.81 percent of the industry volume in 2019. PlasticMaxine BedatJune 19, 2020YellowComment
Synthetic textiles account for 34.8% of primary microplastics released in the worlds oceans. MicroplasticsMaxine BedatJune 19, 2020GoldComment
Approximately 31 Mt (or 67%) of the total amount of PET produced in 2007 was used to make polyester fiber... Plastic, Fiber, PolyesterMaxine BedatJune 19, 2020YellowComment
The U.S. plastic bottle recycling collection rate was only 28.9% in 2018. And this is trending downward. PlasticMaxine BedatJune 19, 2020YellowComment
Over 12% of all plastics produced since 1950 have been for polyester, nylon and acrylic fibers. PlasticMaxine BedatJune 19, 2020GoldComment
One study estimates that 878 tonnes of plastic microfibers are released from Canadian and U.S. household laundry through wastewater treatment plants every year. MicroplasticsMaxine BedatJune 19, 2020GreenComment
Textiles are the largest source of primary and secondary microplastics accounting for 34.8% of global microplastic pollution. MicroplasticsMaxine BedatJune 19, 2020GoldComment
One report has found that each time we wash a polyester garment, 1,900 individual plastic microfibers are shed into the water supply. MicroplasticsMaxine BedatJune 19, 2020GoldComment
Synthetic microfibers makeup 82% of the microplastic debris found on coastlines. MicroplasticsMaxine BedatJune 19, 2020GoldComment
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
In 2016, 65 million tonnes of synthetic fibers were produced. FiberMaxine BedatJune 19, 2020YellowComment
In 2018, 359 million metric tonnes of plastic were produced (this figure does NOT include PET fibers). PlasticMaxine BedatJune 19, 2020YellowComment
