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Fashion for Good Museum Examines the Future of Cotton
Knowing Cotton Otherwise examines cotton's relationship with the fashion industry.
How Allbirds’ Plant-Based Leather Partner is Shrinking its Footprint
The biomaterials firm will be using Climate Beneficial California cotton to back its Mirum material.
Why Cotton Got New Sustainability Framework
The Delta Framework seeks to make it easier for the private sector, governments and farmers to report…
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Pakistan Cotton Shortage Near Catastrophic
About 30 percent of Pakistan's textile production exports capacity is affected by cotton and energy…
International Day Explains Why Cotton is More than Just a Commodity
This Oct. 7 will mark the official United Nations World Cotton Day.
For Poly and Preferred Cotton, Market Share’s Moving in the Wrong Direction
The industry's emissions are poised to blow past what is necessary to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees…
Maritas Denim Addresses Recyclable Stretch with CYCLE-FX
Maritaş Denim has produced a new collection, CYCLE-FX, which utilizes sustainable stretch solutions.
XDD Strengthens Cotton Recycling to Cut Textile Waste
The textile mill's Closed Loop System was designed to collect and regenerate the cotton, and produce 100 tons…
C4 Emerges to Promote Climate-Beneficial Cotton
Reformation, Parkdale Mills, Carhartt and Outerknown are among the founding members of a coalition advancing…
How Fashion Looks Inward as Climate Week Approaches
Now that New York Fashion Week has wrapped, the city will be looking ahead to Climate Week.
New YESS Standard for Cotton Fabric Suppliers Targets Forced Labor
YESS: Yarn Ethically & Sustainably Sourced-Responsible Sourcing Network has released its first standard for…
Nike Pushes Back on Calls for China Pullout
A shareholder resolution warns of the sportswear giant's risk of forced labor "from various angles."
The Elements That Are Keeping Activewear Hot
The NPD Group says 44 percent of consumers care more about their health and wellness today than before…
Microban’s DuraTech Antimicrobial Cotton Tech Skips Heavy Metals
DuraTech by Microban is an antimicrobial additive with strong wash durability designed specifically for cotton…
H&M Pledges $250,000 for Pakistan Disaster Relief
Other brands have only responded with "radio silence," however, labor campaigners say.