USA ? Textiles manufacturer Anvil Knitwear released its 2011 CSR Progress Report which states the American apparel company reduced its water, steam and electricity usage per pound of finished t-shirt fabric.

The progress report ? which covers Anvil?s operations for fiscal 2010 ? also highlights Anvil Knitwear?s 10% reduction in production water usage and 25% reduction in landfill waste. A highlight of the progress report is Anvil?s first Product Water Footprint which reveals that the majority of water consumed during production of Anvil t-shirts occurs during the agricultural process ? when cotton is grown and cultivated ? compared to water consumed during the textile manufacturing process. According to company sources, most of the water used at Anvil?s production facilities is not actually consumed. Rather, it is returned to the same watershed from which it was sourced. Furthermore, water consumption during Anvil?s textile processing has a minimal impact on water deprivation because Anvil manufactures in water-abundant areas. While Anvil made many strides in its sustainability efforts, a 35% in increase in production and a change in product mix in 2010 resulted in the company experiencing higher emissions than in the previous year.

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