Buying Footprint Calculator

Step 1: Choose your system.

What measurement system would you like to use? Metric
U.S.

Step 2: Calculate the weight of cotton fiber you will need.

If you know the weight and dimensions of the fabric you need and the number of garments select Option 1. If you only know the number of garments, select Option 2.

Option 1 - Input weight, dimensions, and number of garments
Option 2 - Input number of garments by type

Option 1 - Input weight, dimensions, and number of garments Option 2 - Input number of garments by type

What is the weight of the fabric you will be using?

What width of fabric will you be using?

What length of fabric do you need to make one garment?

How many garments will you be making? Garments

Please indicate how many garments of each type you plan to make:

	Number	Weight per garment
T-shirts
Chinos
Towels
Sheets
Dress shirts
Skirts

Based on the information you provided, you will need approximately: 23.5 kilograms of cotton fiber. After answering the remaining questions, we will estimate your fiber footprint.

Step 3: Choose the country or region for your planned purchase, cotton variety, and preferred growing technique.

Select what country and region you intend to purchase from.

On the map below, select what country and region you intend to purchase from. Or choose from the drop down list below. Feel free to select different countries and regions to see how the fiber footprint varies.

What variety are you interested in? Acala
Pima

Are you interested in purchasing cotton that has been certified organic? Yes
No

Step 4: Use the distance calculator to determine how far the cotton your currently purchase travels from where it's grown to your office/ warehouse.

Distance calculator >

Origin-destination

Step 5: Now calculate how many miles your purchase of BASIC/ Cleaner Cotton® would travel from Fresno, California (where it's grown) to your office/ warehouse.

Distance calculator >

Fresno-destination