132
gallons of water per item
Per item: one pair of cotton socks (~0.05 kg)
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6.60
Washing Machine Load
About This Data
A pair of cotton socks of about 0.05 kilograms embeds roughly 500 liters (around 130 gallons). Estimated from the WFN cotton figure of about 10,000 liters per kilogram. Source: Water Footprint Network (Mekonnen & Hoekstra), per-item estimate.
Figures are global-average totals (green + blue + grey water) per item and are not California-specific; the crop fact sheets on this site show California consumptive water use (green + blue, excludes grey) per serving, so compare with that difference in mind.