Mills can use up to 200 tons of water per ton of dyed fabric, which in turn only produces about 1400 pieces of clothing. Each year, the textile industry produces about 80 billion garments, leaving a rather large water footprint behind. And while pastels, and florals, may not be groundbreaking, they and the dyes used to make them are leading a different charge - pollution in the textile industry.īut the problem isn’t just seasonal. The change happens like clockwork, and suddenly high street windows aren’t galleries of neutrals, but veritable color wheels with copies of the latest fashions in every shade, from millennial pink to perriwinkle. Every year, as soon as the March chill fades into April’s lukewarm temperatures, we swap our minimal muted knitwear for a handful of bright blouses, patterned pants, and pastel anything. Spring is officially here and with it comes a pretty typical affinity for florals, prints and color.
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