Did You Know?

• The equivalent of one garbage truck full of clothes is burned or dumped in a landfill every second (UNEP, 2018)
• Approximately 60% of all materials used by the fashion industry are made from plastic (UNEP, 2019)
• 500,000 tons of microfibers are released into the ocean each year from washing clothes — the equivalent of 50 billion plastic bottles (Ellen MacArthur Foundation, 2017)
• The fashion industry is responsible for 8-10% of humanity’s carbon emissions – more than all international flights and maritime shipping combined (UNEP, 2018). If the fashion sector continues on its current trajectory, that share of the carbon budget could jump to 26% by 2050 (Ellen MacArthur Foundation, 2017)
• Some 93 billion cubic metres of water – enough to meet the needs of five million people – is used by the fashion industry annually, contributing significantly to water scarcity in some regions (UNCTAD, 2020)
• Around 20% of industrial wastewater pollution worldwide originates from the fashion industry (WRI, 2017)

Purchase your fashion at 60%-90% off retail with The Untamed Thread and be a contributor to building a more sustainable environment.

The Untamed Thread also donates clothes and other goods to local charities. We simply cannot sell or process everything that comes our way so we share what we can with individuals who may have difficulty accessing clothing in excellent condition. Donation is just another avenue to extend the lifecycle of fashion vs. it ending up in landfills.