Environmental Degradation

Globalization of the fashion industry has had a serious impact on the environment. The industry is the second largest polluter in the world. As the industry continues to grow in other countries, as does the environmental damage.
Some issues the globalization of the fashion industry have triggered, or highly contributed to include…
Fashion and Water Pollution
In countries where garments are produced, toxic waste from textile factories are dumped into the rivers.
Fashion and Water Consumption
Did you know that up to 20,000 litres of water are required to produce 1kg of cotton?
Leads to desertfication
In India, over a 100 million people do not have access to water. Despite this, a lot of the water is used to produce cotton.

Globalization vs The Fashion Industry