Outspoken Fashion Wear Made From Vintage Fabrics - Karmactive

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March 22, 2022

Karmactive Team

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The fashion industry relies on water throughout the production process for textiles and garments. It takes on average 10,000 – 20,000 liters of water to cultivate just one kilogram of raw cotton depending on where it is grown. With this much water used, the textile industry produces 25-30% of waste material that is not upcycled.

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