Water is fashion’s largest environmental impact, yet it remains structurally overlooked. While 2.2 billion people globally lack access to safe drinking water, the industry continues to consume vast volumes across cotton cultivation, dyeing, and finishing. A single pair of jeans can require up to 9,000 litres. Most of this water remains invisible within sustainability reporting, audit frameworks, and sourcing decisions. The Drip: Voices On Water, Labor and Sustainability in the Fashion Industry, published by non-profit organisation drip by drip, confronts this disconnect. Bringing together eight contributors from across the global…
Read Moredrip by drip confronts fashion’s water crisis with The Drip, a publication exposing what sustainability reporting leaves out
