A pair of jeans: carbon footprint
Carbonle#7 of 13👖Carbon footprintA pair of jeans
16.5kg CO₂e
one pair, made
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A pair of jeans comes in at about 16.5 kg CO₂e (one pair, made).
Of the 13 things to wear Carbonle tracks, A pair of jeans sits at #7 from the lightest — mid-pack.
This is what it costs to make the garment, before you wear it once. Cotton is thirsty, leather carries the cattle behind it, and a single new outfit can outweigh a week of driving — the case for wearing things longer.
Denim is cotton plus heavy dyeing: about 16 kg a pair to make. The washing comes later.
Compare with
Figures from Levi's 501 LCA (manufacturing stage), licensed industry LCA.
How we get these numbers: Methodology.