The Life Cycle of a T-Shirt

Create a list of all the countries that may be involved in creating the t-shirt you might be wearing today.

The environment has been affected by the creation of cheaper garments and the willingness of the public to buy them. How?

What are some ways to decrease the environmental impact of your fashion?

Where in the world is cotton commonly grown?

• India

• China

• America

• India and China only

• All of the above

To produce the average t-shirt takes:

• 225 kg of cotton

• Large amounts of pesticides

• 2700 litres of water

• Option C

• Option B and C

Of the 22.7 million metric tons of cotton produced, (a)   is grown organically.

The snowy ropes of cotton produced to create fabric are called:

• Yarns

• Silvers

• Bales

• Knits

After t-shirts are made and shipped to high income countries, often the (a)   footprint of the item increases drastically.

If you decreased the amount of laundry loads in your household to 100 less than the average, how much water would you save per year?

• 200 gallons

• 4000 gallons

• 600 gallons

• 800 gallons