A STUDY ON -ROLE OF TEXTILE INDUSTRY IN ENVIRONMENT POLLUTION: A CASE STUDY

Abstract

A man has three essential necessities in life: clothing, food, and shelter. Given that textiles and apparel satisfy man's second basic need, the global textile and apparel sector is certain to grow significantly. It is constantly expanding, which is driving up demand and contributing to global pollution. One of the sectors of the global economy that is thought to produce the greatest pollution is the textile sector. Every year, as "fashions" come and go, our closets get overflowing with endless amounts of apparel made of environmentally unfriendly materials. Textile mills use 20,000 chemicals to make garments, many of which are known to cause cancer. These pollutants account for one-fifth of all industrial pollution worldwide. The significant environmental impact of the textile industry is beyond the capacity of governments in many developing countries.