From the hidden gallons used to reel silk and cultivate cotton to the chemical art of the dye bath, water is the sacred solvent that underpins every stage of textile creation—yet this quiet ubiquity has masked the urgent reality of its scarcity and pollution. This issue of the journal dives deep into the profound, fragile entanglement between water and cloth, journeying from the resilient, windproof gansies of historic Scottish fishing communities to modern designers turning beachcombed seaweed into sustainable materials. We explore rivers not as passive resources, but as living systems, spotlighting a new generation of artisans from Jaipur to the Keralan backwaters who are merging heritage crafts with rainwater harvesting and sacred lotus-fibre weaving. Fluid, adaptive, and deeply evocative, this collection invites us to look past the surface of what we wear and honor the unseen resource that shapes our garments, our identities, and our shared ecological future.