Swimming And Into The Pool I Go To Lose My Mind And Find My Soul poster, canvas

 Swimming And Into The Pool I Go To Lose My Mind And Find My Soul poster, canvas

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Ridwanul Haque, chief executive of the Dhaka-based NGO Agroho, called toxic chemical pollution a "huge problem in a country like Bangladesh." Haque, whose organization provides clean drinking water and free medical care to marginalized communities, said the rivers and canals that run through Dhaka have turned a "pitch black color" due to the sludge and sewage produced by textile dyeing and processing factories. The water is "very thick ... like tar," and during the winter -- when monsoon rain no longer dilutes the wastewater -- "you can smell it," he said.

One 55-year-old, who has lived in Savar for the past 18 years and didn't want to be identified for fear of reprisals, said the polluted waterways are a risk to his family's health.

"The kids get sick if they stay here," he said, adding that his two children and grandson are unable to live with him "because of the water."

Cost of color

The fashion industry uses around 93 billion cubic meters (21 trillion gallons) of water annually, enough to fill 37 million Olympic swimming pools, according to the Ellen MacArthur Foundation. Along with finishing, dyeing is the most polluting and energy-intensive processes involved in making our clothes.

Finishing is when chemicals or treatments are applied to fabric to give it the desired look or feel -- such as bleaching, softening or making the garment water resistant or anti-wrinkle. Large amounts of water and chemicals are also used during dyeing, to ensure vivid colors bind to the fabric and don't fade or wash out.

Take denim as an example.