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How the figure for Cotton fabric is built

Every stage the model passes through, with its number. Each table below divides the same headline figure a different way, and each one adds up to it exactly — the page checks, and refuses to show a table that does not.

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The headline

One item is one kilogram of cotton fabric. Scenario Conservative, using FIGARO 2023. Each figure is the middle result of 2,000 runs of the calculation, with the range that holds nine in ten of them beside it, and the grade that range earns.

Materials method — 4.4 × 10⁻⁸ per item(0.17–1.1 × 10⁻⁷)LOWS-CONS · run 2151 · methodology v0.1 · data dv-20261007-44r

Money method — 5.2 × 10⁻⁵ per €1,000 spent in its industry(3.5–7.5 × 10⁻⁵)MEDIUMS-CONS · run 2151 · methodology v0.1 · data dv-20261007-44r

Each step below is a middle estimate. The model works out a range for the whole figure, not for each step, so the range that applies to a step is the headline’s.

1 · What it is made of, and what each material carries

How much of each raw material is in one item, the deaths linked to each kilogram of it in this calculation, and the two multiplied together: its part of the headline figure.

1 · What it is made of, and what each material carries
MaterialPer itemDeaths per kgPart of the figureShare
Cotton0.0031 t1.4 × 10⁻⁸4.4 × 10⁻⁸100%
Total4.4 × 10⁻⁸= the headline figure, 4.4 × 10⁻⁸

2 · Where the harm was counted

The same headline, by the country where the harm the materials carry was counted.

2 · Where the harm was counted
CountryPart of the figureShare
Australia9.7 × 10⁻⁹22%
Argentina8.3 × 10⁻⁹19%
United States8.1 × 10⁻⁹18%
Turkiye6.6 × 10⁻⁹15%
Colombia4.5 × 10⁻⁹10%
Spain2.6 × 10⁻⁹5.8%
Burkina Faso1.8 × 10⁻⁹4.1%
Sudan9.8 × 10⁻¹⁰2.2%
Mexico5.7 × 10⁻¹⁰1.3%
Greece4.0 × 10⁻¹⁰0.90%
Mali2.8 × 10⁻¹⁰0.63%
Israel1.9 × 10⁻¹⁰0.43%
Syrian Arab Republic1.5 × 10⁻¹⁰0.33%
Turkmenistan6.5 × 10⁻¹¹0.15%
Azerbaijan4.6 × 10⁻¹¹0.10%
Nigeria4.2 × 10⁻¹¹<0.1%
Uzbekistan3.9 × 10⁻¹¹<0.1%
Afghanistan3.8 × 10⁻¹¹<0.1%
Congo, Dem. Rep.1.7 × 10⁻¹¹<0.1%
Niger3.4 × 10⁻¹²<0.1%
Thailand3.4 × 10⁻¹²<0.1%
Total4.4 × 10⁻⁸= the headline figure, 4.4 × 10⁻⁸

3 · Through which kind of harm

The same headline, by kind of harm: war, work, poverty, pollution.

3 · Through which kind of harm
Kind of harmPart of the figureShare
Work4.0 × 10⁻⁸91%
Conflict and political violence3.9 × 10⁻⁹8.8%
Total4.4 × 10⁻⁸= the headline figure, 4.4 × 10⁻⁸

4 · Which wars

The war deaths in the headline, by war. Harm of any other kind is the row that names no war.

4 · Which wars
WarPart of the figureShare
Not placed4.0 × 10⁻⁸91%
Burkina Faso: Government1.5 × 10⁻⁹3.4%
Sudan: Government9.8 × 10⁻¹⁰2.2%
Jalisco Cartel New Generation - Sinaloa Cartel5.7 × 10⁻¹⁰1.3%
Burkina Faso: Islamic State3.1 × 10⁻¹⁰0.69%
Mali: Government2.3 × 10⁻¹⁰0.52%
Syria: Government1.5 × 10⁻¹⁰0.33%
Mali: Islamic State4.7 × 10⁻¹¹0.11%
Nigeria: Government4.3 × 10⁻¹¹<0.1%
Afghanistan: Government3.8 × 10⁻¹¹<0.1%
Government of Rwanda - Civilians1.2 × 10⁻¹¹<0.1%
DR Congo (Zaire): Government4.7 × 10⁻¹²<0.1%
Colombia: Government4.2 × 10⁻¹²<0.1%
Niger: Islamic State1.9 × 10⁻¹²<0.1%
Niger: Government3.6 × 10⁻¹³<0.1%
Total4.4 × 10⁻⁸= the headline figure, 4.4 × 10⁻⁸

5 · The money method: which industries

The figure per €1,000, by the industry where the harm happened, anywhere in the supply chain.

5 · The money method: which industries
IndustryPart of the figureShare
Manufacture of textiles, wearing apparel, leather and related products3.0 × 10⁻⁵59%
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles2.9 × 10⁻⁶5.6%
Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products1.8 × 10⁻⁶3.4%
Land transport and transport via pipelines1.6 × 10⁻⁶3.0%
Crop and animal production, hunting and related service activities1.4 × 10⁻⁶2.6%
Mining and quarrying1.2 × 10⁻⁶2.3%
Security and investigation, service and landscape, office administrative and support activities1.1 × 10⁻⁶2.1%
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles1.1 × 10⁻⁶2.1%
Warehousing and support activities for transportation1.1 × 10⁻⁶2.1%
Rental and leasing activities5.6 × 10⁻⁷1.1%
Employment activities5.4 × 10⁻⁷1.0%
Construction5.3 × 10⁻⁷1.0%
Manufacture of food products; beverages and tobacco products5.1 × 10⁻⁷1.0%
Manufacture of rubber and plastic products5.1 × 10⁻⁷0.98%
Accommodation and food service activities5.0 × 10⁻⁷0.97%
Water transport4.5 × 10⁻⁷0.87%
Manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products4.2 × 10⁻⁷0.83%
Manufacture of basic metals3.8 × 10⁻⁷0.74%
Manufacture of paper and paper products3.7 × 10⁻⁷0.72%
Sewerage, waste management, remediation activities3.6 × 10⁻⁷0.70%
Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment2.9 × 10⁻⁷0.56%
Legal and accounting activities; activities of head offices; management consultancy activities2.6 × 10⁻⁷0.51%
Wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles2.5 × 10⁻⁷0.48%
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply2.3 × 10⁻⁷0.44%
Air transport2.1 × 10⁻⁷0.42%
Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c.2.0 × 10⁻⁷0.39%
Postal and courier activities1.8 × 10⁻⁷0.35%
Repair and installation of machinery and equipment1.6 × 10⁻⁷0.31%
Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products1.5 × 10⁻⁷0.30%
Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers1.5 × 10⁻⁷0.30%
Manufacture of electrical equipment1.4 × 10⁻⁷0.27%
Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products1.2 × 10⁻⁷0.23%
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security1.2 × 10⁻⁷0.23%
Manufacture of furniture; other manufacturing1.1 × 10⁻⁷0.21%
Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis9.8 × 10⁻⁸0.19%
Travel agency, tour operator reservation service and related activities9.4 × 10⁻⁸0.18%
Human health activities9.3 × 10⁻⁸0.18%
Water collection, treatment and supply9.2 × 10⁻⁸0.18%
Printing and reproduction of recorded media8.4 × 10⁻⁸0.16%
Advertising and market research8.0 × 10⁻⁸0.16%
Other professional, scientific and technical activities; veterinary activities8.0 × 10⁻⁸0.15%
Manufacture of wood and of products of wood and cork, except furniture; manufacture of articles of straw and plaiting materials8.0 × 10⁻⁸0.15%
Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations7.1 × 10⁻⁸0.14%
Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding6.6 × 10⁻⁸0.13%
Computer programming, consultancy, and information service activities5.7 × 10⁻⁸0.11%
Real estate activities5.5 × 10⁻⁸0.11%
Manufacture of other transport equipment5.1 × 10⁻⁸<0.1%
Forestry and logging4.9 × 10⁻⁸<0.1%
Activities of membership organisations4.4 × 10⁻⁸<0.1%
Repair of computers and personal and household goods3.6 × 10⁻⁸<0.1%
Creative, arts and entertainment activities; libraries, archives, museums and other cultural activities; gambling and betting activities3.6 × 10⁻⁸<0.1%
Sports activities and amusement and recreation activities3.5 × 10⁻⁸<0.1%
Other personal service activities3.3 × 10⁻⁸<0.1%
Education3.3 × 10⁻⁸<0.1%
Telecommunications3.1 × 10⁻⁸<0.1%
Residential care activities and social work activities without accommodation2.9 × 10⁻⁸<0.1%
Insurance, reinsurance and pension funding, except compulsory social security1.7 × 10⁻⁸<0.1%
Activities auxiliary to financial services and insurance activities1.6 × 10⁻⁸<0.1%
Fishing and aquaculture1.4 × 10⁻⁸<0.1%
Scientific research and development1.1 × 10⁻⁸<0.1%
Motion picture, video, television programme production; programming and broadcasting activities1.0 × 10⁻⁸<0.1%
Publishing activities9.9 × 10⁻⁹<0.1%
Activities of households as employers; undifferentiated goods- and services-producing activities of households for own use2.4 × 10⁻¹¹<0.1%
Total5.2 × 10⁻⁵= the headline figure, 5.2 × 10⁻⁵

6 · The money method: which countries

The figure per €1,000, by the country of the industry where the harm happened.

6 · The money method: which countries
CountryPart of the figureShare
Turkiye2.2 × 10⁻⁵43%
Not placed9.8 × 10⁻⁶19%
Italy4.1 × 10⁻⁶7.9%
Spain2.7 × 10⁻⁶5.2%
Germany2.4 × 10⁻⁶4.7%
France2.1 × 10⁻⁶4.0%
Argentina2.1 × 10⁻⁶4.0%
Portugal1.6 × 10⁻⁶3.2%
United States1.6 × 10⁻⁶3.0%
Japan4.5 × 10⁻⁷0.87%
Poland3.0 × 10⁻⁷0.58%
Switzerland2.8 × 10⁻⁷0.54%
Australia2.8 × 10⁻⁷0.54%
Canada2.6 × 10⁻⁷0.51%
Netherlands2.6 × 10⁻⁷0.50%
Belgium2.1 × 10⁻⁷0.40%
Austria1.7 × 10⁻⁷0.33%
Czechia1.5 × 10⁻⁷0.28%
Denmark1.1 × 10⁻⁷0.21%
Hungary9.6 × 10⁻⁸0.19%
Finland8.8 × 10⁻⁸0.17%
Slovenia8.4 × 10⁻⁸0.16%
Sweden8.3 × 10⁻⁸0.16%
Croatia5.8 × 10⁻⁸0.11%
Ireland5.3 × 10⁻⁸0.10%
Lithuania3.7 × 10⁻⁸<0.1%
Estonia3.7 × 10⁻⁸<0.1%
Slovak Republic3.5 × 10⁻⁸<0.1%
Romania3.3 × 10⁻⁸<0.1%
Luxembourg2.5 × 10⁻⁸<0.1%
Norway2.5 × 10⁻⁸<0.1%
Greece2.1 × 10⁻⁸<0.1%
Bulgaria2.1 × 10⁻⁸<0.1%
Latvia1.3 × 10⁻⁸<0.1%
Mexico1.1 × 10⁻⁸<0.1%
Malta4.2 × 10⁻⁹<0.1%
Cyprus2.7 × 10⁻⁹<0.1%
Russian Federation9.2 × 10⁻¹⁰<0.1%
Total5.2 × 10⁻⁵= the headline figure, 5.2 × 10⁻⁵

What this trail does not show

Sources behind this figure

HumanToll 2026, run 2151, methodology v0.1. https://quiescence.eu/humantoll/explain/cotton-fabric/

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