The global fashion industry, especially the fast fashion sector, imposes severe environmental pressures.
全球时尚产业，尤其是快时尚领域，施加了严峻的环境压力。
It ranks among the world's largest consumers of water and contributes significantly to water pollution and waste generation.
它是全球最大的用水户之一，并导致了严重的水污染和废物产生。
Annually, fashion consumes around 93 billion cubic meters of water, accounting for approximately 20% of industrial wastewater.
时尚界每年消耗约930亿立方米的水，约占工业废水的20%。
Producing a single pair of jeans may require up to 7,500 litres of water, while a T-shirt can demand more than 2,000 litres.
生产一条牛仔裤可能需要高达7,500升的水，而一件T恤可能需要超过2,000升。
Textile dyeing is especially harmful — often listed as the second-largest polluter of water globally.
纺织染色尤其有害——通常被列为全球第二大水污染源。
In many producing countries, untreated wastewater containing toxic dyes and heavy metals is released directly into rivers, damaging aquatic ecosystems and communities downstream.
在许多生产国，含有有毒燃料和重金属的未经处理的废水被直接排入河流，破坏了水生生态系统和下游社区。
Moreover, clothing production generates massive waste.
此外，服装生产产生了巨大的浪费。
The average consumer buys excessive amounts — leading to approximately 92 million tons of textile waste being sent to landfills annually, with only a fraction recycled.
平均每个消费者购买过量——导致每年约有9200万吨纺织废物被送往垃圾填埋场，其中只有一小部分被回收。
Microplastics shed from synthetic garments during washing further pollute waterways, with 35% of ocean microplastics originating from textiles.
洗涤过程中从合成服装中脱落的微塑料进一步污染了水道，35%的海洋微塑料源自纺织品。
Solutions are emerging.
解决方案正在出现。
Some brands are adopting waterless dyeing, closed-loop systems, and recycled fibres to reduce environmental harm.
一些品牌正在采用无水染色、闭环系统和再生纤维来减少环境伤害。
Yet, progress is slow — water risk disclosure remains low, and many leading brands still don't report related data.
然而，进展缓慢——水风险披露仍然处于较低水平，许多领先品牌仍不报告相关数据。
The global fashion industry, especially the fast fashion sector, imposes severe environmental pressures. It ranks among the world's largest consumers of water and contributes significantly to water pollution and waste generation.
Annually, fashion consumes around 93 billion cubic meters of water, accounting for approximately 20% of industrial wastewater. Producing a single pair of jeans may require up to 7,500 litres of water, while a T-shirt can demand more than 2,000 litres.
Textile dyeing is especially harmful — often listed as the second-largest polluter of water globally. In many producing countries, untreated wastewater containing toxic dyes and heavy metals is released directly into rivers, damaging aquatic ecosystems and communities downstream.
Moreover, clothing production generates massive waste. The average consumer buys excessive amounts — leading to approximately 92 million tons of textile waste being sent to landfills annually, with only a fraction recycled. Microplastics shed from synthetic garments during washing further pollute waterways, with 35% of ocean microplastics originating from textiles.
Solutions are emerging. Some brands are adopting waterless dyeing, closed-loop systems, and recycled fibres to reduce environmental harm. Yet, progress is slow — water risk disclosure remains low, and many leading brands still don't report related data