It found the average person in the UK owns a total of 101 garments, including 10 t-shirts, six jumpers, four jackets, six trousers and five jeans.
In fact, 35 trillion litres of water was used in producing the UK’s collective wardrobe – the equivalent to draining the River Thames fifteen times over.
Much of the water in clothing production is used for growing cotton, a crop which requires significant amounts of water.
But once harvested, cotton and other clothing fibers, including synthetic ones, go through multiple water-intensive processes like scouring (removing impurities), bleaching, dyeing, and finishing (treating the garments with chemicals to improve strength, durability or other factors).
The UK’s worst water wardrobe offenders – in litres
Jeans: 18,528 Hoodies: 14,364 Sweaters: 13,933 Shirts and blouses: 12,863 Jackets: 7,678 Trousers: 6,917 Skirts: 6,517 Coats: 5,906 T shirts: 5,665 Dresses: 5,658 Leggings/tights: 5,357 Shorts: 3,748 Underpants/knickers: 2,804 Pairs of socks: 935Source: Censuswide
Amongst the worst wardrobe offenders were jeans that used over 18,000 litres of water, and jumpers (hoodies) that used over 14,000 litres, according to the study.
“The enormous water footprint of the fashion industry and the strain it has on our planet’s already limited water resources is hugely concerning. It is vital that we change how we value and use the clothes that are already in existence, as well as how we produce new ones,” Lorna Fallon, Oxfam’s Retail Director, told The i Paper.
An analysis by Oxfam in September revealed that buying just one pair of jeans and a t-shirt second-hand instead of new could help save the equivalent of 20,000 standard bottles of water.
“Fashion is one of the world’s most influential and inspiring industries but as our research indicates, it also has a significant impact on our planet’s resources,” added Maria Eagling of the Epson printer company which commissioned the research. The company has developed technology that significantly reduces the amount of water used in the colour printing stage of clothing production.
The makeup of the average UK wardrobe (for one person, male) includes
T-shirts – 11 Shirts & blouses – 7 Sweaters – 5 Mid-layers – 3 Jackets – 4 Coats – 4 Trousers – 6 Jeans – 5 Shorts – 5 Dresses/ jumpsuits – 1 Skirts – 1 Leggings/tights – 1 Hoodies – 5 Underpants/ knickers – 11 Pairs of socks – 13The makeup of the average UK wardrobe (for one person, female) includes
T-shirts – 10 Shirts & blouses – 6 Sweaters – 7 Mid-layers – 5 Jackets – 4 Coats – 4 Trousers – 6 Jeans – 5 Shorts – 4 Dresses/ jumpsuits – 7 Skirts – 4 Leggings/tights -3 Hoodies – 4 Underpants/ knickers – 12 Pairs of socks – 12Source: Censuswide Read More Details
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