Polyester’s true water footprint has gone largely unreported
18/01/2021
The water footprint of polyester fibre is much higher than influential apparel industry calculations have suggested, according to non-profit group Water Footprint Network.
In a report called Water Footprint Assessment of Polyester and Viscose, the Netherlands-based organisation said the water footprint of polyester can be as high as 71,000 cubic metres per tonne of fibre, which equates 71,000 litres per kilo of fibre.
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