Finishing & Environmental

Water Footprint per Kilogram of Dyed Fabric

Litres per kilogram is the number buyers audit. Total consumption without a production base means nothing.

Production Daily basis
kg/day
Water Draw and reuse
m3/day
m3/day
/m3

Water per kg of Fabric

— L/kg

Total process water including reuse

Freshwater Position

Freshwater per kg
— L/kg
Recycling Rate
— %
Freshwater Cost per Day
—
Water Cost per kg
—

Water Sources

—% fresh —% recycled

Best-practice dyehouses reach 50-80 L/kg. Above 150 L/kg the losses are usually in rinsing practice rather than machine design.

Water Footprint per Kilogram of Dyed Fabric — free, with the formula and a worked example, at Textile School.