Origin(s) of the name. Although the name of the candy bar sounds nearly identical to the name of the famous baseball player, Babe Ruth, the Curtiss Candy Company has traditionally claimed that it was named after President Grover Cleveland's daughter, Ruth Cleveland.
â It takes around 1,800 gallons of water to grow enough cotton to produce just one pair of regular olâ blue jeans.â Thatâs more water than it takes to make a ton of cement or a barrel of beer (although Iâm sure some of you do not consume this yet).
Water use can vary widely between similar operations as well. For example, knit mills average 10 gallons of water per pound of production, yet water use ranges from a low of 2.5 gallons to a high of 45.2 gallons. Textile industry is a leading consumer of water and it ranks among ten top water consuming industries.