Impact

Denim is mainly made from cotton, a natural fiber that is intensively cultivated. Huge amounts of water and use of pesticides that cause loss of biodiversity are required to produce large-scale. As if that were not enough, the indigo dyeing processes used for denim pollute water and seriously harm the health of the workers involved, as safety measures are often inadequate or completely absent. Sandblasting, the technique used to give denim its worn appearance, is one of the industry’s most controversial practices due to the severe respiratory illnesses it can cause. Reusing is again the best option possible.