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Gaps in Mind the Gap: Cotton Inc. Responds to Sustainable Cotton Report
The report "Mind the Gap: Towards a More Sustainable Cotton Market" is a document that pits cotton programs…
ILRF Files Complaint to Halt Imports of Cotton Goods from Turkmenistan
It's been four months since Swedish retailer H&M banned its suppliers from buying cotton from Turkmenistan…
Applied DNA Testing Can Now Determine Levels of Falsified Fiber Content
Taking its DNA authentication a step further, Applied DNA Sciences can now tell how much of an inappropriate…
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New Report Says There’s at Least 83% More Sustainable Cotton Than We Think
Turns out there may be more sustainable cotton out there in the world than we thought. In fact, 83 percent of…
Cotton Inc Releases New Fabricast Creative Cotton Developments
Cotton Incorporated released the latest iteration of its Fabricast collection focusing on novel ideas in…
China to Sell Stockpiled Cotton Next Month
The Chinese government is gearing up to reduce its massive cotton reserves.
Report Urges Companies to Boycott Uzbekistan Cotton Until Forced Labor Ends
A human rights group has accused the Uzbekistan government of presenting a false face.
Could Cotton Make a Comeback as a Haitian Export Crop?
Timberland has teamed up with Impact Farming and Haiti-based Smallholder Farmers Alliance to explore the…
The Modern Elements in Vintage-Looking Activewear
While vintage activewear looks can be seen in hoodies, jogger pants and crew socks, the silhouettes are more…
Aldi Launches Fairtrade Cotton T-Shirts
European grocery chain Aldi is gearing up to launch its first collection of Fairtrade T-shirts on Thursday.
The North Face Launches Second Installment of Locally Produced “Backyard Project”
The North Face scaled the project nearly 15x, tapped new partners across the U.S. and evolved production to…
Cotton Prices Down More Than 10%
Cotton prices slid in February, dipping below $0.57 per pound for the first time in more than a year…
H&M Bans Cotton From Turkmenistan and Syria Over Forced Labor
Adding to its ban on sourcing cotton from Uzbekistan, Swedish retailer H&M said it won't take the fiber from…
Pakistan is Now India’s Top Cotton Customer
Pakistan imported 1.66 million bales of cotton (at 170 kilograms apiece) from India during the Oct.-Dec. 2015…
Changes in Chinese Cotton Are Pushing Vietnam to Record Output
To say that cotton spinning in Vietnam is picking up would be an understatement.