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The fashion industry is the second largest polluter of clean water.

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Is it true that the fashion industry is the second largest polluter of clean water?

Yes. One peer-reviewed chapter states directly that fashion, particularly fast fashion, is the second largest water polluter globally. Several other papers repeat the second-largest-polluter framing but describe overall or industrial pollution rather than clean water specifically.

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Explores the role of fast fashion in sustainability: stylish killer for the environment
2022
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Explores the role of fast fashion in sustainability: stylish killer for the environment. (2022). doi.org. https://doi.org/10.15406/jteft.2022.08.00302

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An examination of barriers and enablers to circular economy transition among small and medium-sized enterprises in the Vietnamese fashion and textile industry
2026
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Nguyen, M. H., Islam, S., & Tan, C. S. L. (2026). An examination of barriers and enablers to circular economy transition among small and medium-sized enterprises in the Vietnamese fashion and textile industry. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.clpl.2025.100125

FASHION INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT: DIFFERENT DIRECTED VECTORS
2018
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FASHION INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT: DIFFERENT DIRECTED VECTORS. (2018). doi.org. https://doi.org/10.21122/2309-6667-2018-8-74-79

Perth
2020
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Perth. (2020). doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-8037-6_23

Sustainable practices in slow and fast fashion stores: What does the customer perceive?
2022
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Oliveira, L. G. d., Miranda, F. G., & Dias, M. A. d. P. (2022). Sustainable practices in slow and fast fashion stores: What does the customer perceive?. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.clet.2022.100413

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