AMAZING AND DISTURBING FASHION FACTS:
• Nearly 70 million barrels of oil are used each year to make the world’s supply of polyester, which is the most commonly used fibre in clothing.
• Polyester can take up to 200 years to decompose.
• More than 150 billion garments are produced annually: that’s enough for every person to have 20 new garments each year.
• A quarter of the chemicals produced in the world are used to make textiles.