Repurposing and resale extend a garment’s life, cut its footprint, and keep textiles out of landfills.

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Extending the active life of clothing by just nine months can reduce carbon, water and waste footprints by ~20%. Source: WRAP

The world produces about 92 million tonnes of textile waste every year, and average garment use has fallen ~36% since 2000. Only ~8% of textile fibers (2023) came from recycled sources.

Source: UNEP - UN Environment Programme

Fashion and textiles contribute 2–8% of global greenhouse-gas emissions and consume an estimated 215 trillion liters of water annually. 

Source: UNEP - UN Environment Programme

The sector is linked to ~9% of microplastic pollution reaching oceans; globally, 200,000–500,000 tonnes of textile microfibres enter marine environments each year. 

Source: UNEP - UN Environment Programme & European Environment Agency

In the U.S., 11.3 million tons of textiles were landfilled in 2018 (recycling rate ~14.7%), and federal analysis notes most used textiles still enter municipal waste streams. 

Source: US EPA & U.S. GAO

In Europe, textile consumption ranks among the top environmental pressures across water, land use, raw materials and emissions—underscoring the need for circular models. 

Source: European Environment Agency