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A New World Beckons: The Future of Yarn Spinning in China and Elsewhere
While in Shanghai recently, I met with a friend to discuss the current state of the Chinese textile…
Sustainable Commodities See Record Growth in Global Market
Sustainability standards have grown considerably in recent years and, in turn, production of sustainable…
Op-Ed: Cotton’s Muddled Message
As you read this article — and assuming you’re dressed — please check to see what your clothes are made of…
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African Cotton Production Expected to Reach 5 Million Tons by 2020
Cotton production in Africa could reach 5 million tons by 2020 if the African Cotton Association (ACA) has…
Cotton LEADSâ„¢ Resonates with the Textile Industry
Cotton LEADSTM, the program launched last year to raise awareness regarding the responsible growing practices…
Cotton LEADS Recruits More Than 100 Partners; Brooks Brothers Signs On
Last October, Cotton Incorporated launched “Cotton LEADS,” a collaborative partnership designed to provide…
U.S. House of Reps Passes Agricultural Act; Big Boon to Wool and Cotton
On January 29, The U.S. House of Representatives passed the Agricultural Act of 2014 (AA), by a vote of…
ICAC: China Still Dominates World Cotton Market
With cotton plantings for 2014/15 due to start up in the next few months, early predictions from experts…
BreakThrough Technology Thwarts Cotton Counterfeiting
Counterfeiting is not only a problem for currency; fibers can be faked, too, creating the need for a…
USDA: Australia to Have Highest Cotton Yield for 2013-14 Season
Australia is expected to have the world’s highest cotton yield at 2,107 kg per hectare for the 2013-2014…
Beset by Political Chaos, Egypt Admits its Textile Industry is Hurting
Beset by internal chaos, Egypt has persistently maintained that its textile industry remains strong, despite…
Are Uzbekistan’s Labor Conditions Worse than Bangladesh’s?
While Bangladesh has become an emblem of labor exploitation, Uzbekistan has largely managed to elude the…
Cotton Price Instability Creates Internal Rift in India; Free Market Pitted Against Gov’t Regulation
India has been entangled in an internal debate about how to properly regulate its cotton exports, an…
It Was the Best of Times, It Was the Worst of Times: Cotton’s Struggle for Predictability
Over the past several months, there has been a great deal of contradictory reporting on fluctuations in the…
How Will the Gov’t Shutdown Affect Cotton Trading?
While much of the hypothesizing regarding the impact of the government shutdown has narrowly focused on the…