SOURCES

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Resources - Exploring Fashion's Deep Impact on Global Water Resources

[ 01 ] THE NATURAL WATER CYCLE

[ 01 ] THE NATURAL WATER CYCLE

[ 01 ] THE NATURAL WATER CYCLE

[ 02 ] OUT OF BALANCE

[ 02 ] OUT OF BALANCE

[ 02 ] OUT OF BALANCE

[ 03 ] VIRTUAL WATER

[ 03 ] VIRTUAL WATER

[ 03 ] VIRTUAL WATER

[ 04 ] WATER FOOTPRINT

[ 04 ] WATER FOOTPRINT

[ 04 ] WATER FOOTPRINT

sources - WaterFootprint calculator

DISCLAIMER

DISCLAIMER

DISCLAIMER

sources - The Lifecycle of an Apparel Product

Product Development and Design

Product Development and Design

Product Development and Design

Sourcing of Raw Materials 

Sourcing of Raw Materials 

Sourcing of Raw Materials 

Processing of Raw Materials

Processing of Raw Materials

Processing of Raw Materials

Knitting and Weaving 

Knitting and Weaving 

Knitting and Weaving 

Dyeing and Finishing

Dyeing and Finishing

Dyeing and Finishing

Manufacturing

Manufacturing

Manufacturing

Distribution

Distribution

Distribution

Use Phase

Use Phase

Use Phase

END OF LIFE

[1] Wagner,J.; Steinmetzer, S., Theophil, L., Strues, A. S. (2022). Evaluation der Erfassung und Verwertung ausgewählter Abfallströme zur Fortentwicklung der Kreislaufwirtschaft. Umweltbundesamt [2] Wagner,J.; Steinmetzer, S., Theophil, L., Strues, A. S. (2022). Evaluation der Erfassung und Verwertung ausgewählter Abfallströme zur Fortentwicklung der Kreislaufwirtschaft. Umweltbundesamt [3] Marc, J. (2023, 14. August). At one of the world’s largest secondhand textile markets, discarded clothes are getting a new lease on life. CNN World. https://edition.cnn.com/2023/08/10/africa/kantamanto-textile-market-ghana-or-foundation-spc-intl/index.html [4] Bartlett, J. (2023, 10. April). Chile’s Atacama Desert has become a fast fashion dumping ground. Environment. https://www.nationalgeographic.com/environment/article/chile-fashion-pollution

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END OF LIFE

LOGISTICS

[1] Bhayana, N., & Josset, L. (2023). Water: Textile’s Danger—Financial Risks, State of practice and moving forward. In Water Risk Modeling (pp. 51–90). Palgrave Macmillan Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-23811-6_3 [2] McVeigh, K. (2021, 29. November). Nurdles: The worst toxic waste you’ve probably never heard of. the Guardian. Retrieved February 7, 2024 from https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/nov/29/nurdles-plastic-pellets-environmental-ocean-spills-toxic-waste-not-classified-hazardous

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LOGISTICS

sources - How the fibers in our clothes affect water resources

POLYESTER

POLYESTER

POLYESTER

COTTON

COTTON

COTTON

VISCOSE

VISCOSE

VISCOSE

WOOL

WOOL

WOOL

LEATHER

LEATHER

LEATHER

SOURCES - What to Choose?

Consumer decisions

Consumer decisions

Consumer decisions

second hand

second hand

second hand

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Funded by Engagement Global with funds from the BMZ.

This website has been developed by the NGO Drip by Drip and designed & implemented by Daniela Gomes & Ali Azimi

For questions, feedback, inquiries please contact Drip by Drip via mail@dripbydrip.org

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