Fibre Production Growth Outpaces Global Population Growth

Fibre Production Growth Outpaces Global Population Growth

30 December 2022

Fibre Production Growth Outpaces Global Population Growth
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For most of human history, fibre production around the world grew at a similar rate to population growth. But by the turn of the 21st century, textile-production growth began to outpace world-population growth, largely driven by the rise of cheap manufacturing and fast fashion retailers.