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More or Less: Does it take 10,000 litres of water to make a pair of jeans?

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Does it take 10,000 litres of water to make a pair of jeans?

08/07/2023 GMT

BBC World Service - More or Less, Does it take 10,000 litres of water to make a pair of jeans?

The numbers behind water use and denim production.

The numbers behind water use and denim production - what is the environmental impact of producing a pair of jeans?

Various claims have been made about how much water is used in the production of a pair of jeans, that cornerstone of casual clothing. With growing worries over the environmental impact of denim production, More or Less decided to investigate - with the help of journalist and researcher Elizabeth L. Cline who has written extensively on sustainability and the fashion industry. 

This programme was first broadcast in July 2022.

Presenter: Tim Harford 
Producers: Lizzy McNeill, Jon Bithrey 
Programme Coordinator: Brenda Brown 
Sound engineer: Neil Churchill 
Editor: Richard Vadon 

(A worker sews blue jeans in a textile company in Xintang, China, dubbed the 'denim jeans capital of the world'. Photo: Lucas Schifres/Getty images)

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