From growing cotton to manufacturing textiles, water is an essential component, take a look at the relationship between fashion manufacturing and water 20 percent – The average amount of global industrial water pollution that can be tied to garment manufacturing. (World Resources Institute). 25 – The number of recycled plastic bottles (reclaimed from the ocean) that active wear brand Girlfriend Collective uses to make each pair of its leggings. (TFL). 85 percent – The percentage of water used in textile processing that goes into dying the fabrics, which, in many cases, leads to run off, thereby polluting nearby water sources. (Cotton, Inc.). 715 gallons – How much water it takes…