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Textile dyes, China

Shangyu, Zhejiang, China30.03°N 120.87°E
computed criticality10/100
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China ~60% of world textile dye production
2024
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The colour of the world's clothes comes mostly from Chinese synthetic dyes; environmental plant closures in Zhejiang have already caused shortages and global price spikes.

Actors
Zhejiang Longsheng
Runtu
Indian producers
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