WSJ recently posted an interesting article on an effort by 100 major apparel manufacturers to track the footprint of your footwear (and other wearables). You should check it out here, and be sure to click the tab for the diagram demonstrating the footprint of a pair of Levi's. It's really eye-opening how much of the environmental footprint actually occurs after purchase, with washing and drying.
As an aside, I was raised to use cold-water wash for everything except a bleach load of whites. Do other people actually use warm or hot for everything? It's not even a good thing to use for preservation of colors, folks. I promise, things get just as clean in cold water.
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