Global flow of clothing materials in 2015

Published by Ian Tiseo, Feb 6, 2023
This statistic illustrates the global flow of materials for clothing in 2015. During this year, of the 58 million metric tons of fiber produced for clothing, approximately 73 percent were sent to landfills or incinerated.

Flow of materials for clothing worldwide in 2015

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Release date

November 2017

Region

Worldwide

Survey time period

2015

Supplementary notes

* Includes factor offcuts and overstock liquidation.
** Includes recycling of clothing into other, lower-value applications such as insulation material, wiping cloths, or mattress stuffing.
*** This figure was under one percent. Includes recycling of clothing into the same or similar quality applications.

Based on 53 million metric tons of annual fiber production for clothing.

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