Cotton Incorporated
Consumers and Brands Explain Why These Pieces Are the Foundation of Every Wardrobe
Jeans, tees and button-front shirts are timeless staples, and there's a reason why they're still the…
CottonWorks Reveals Color Denim Trends for 2028
Red, purple and green are on the horizon.
Designers Can Cut Microplastics: Cotton Incorporated Study Finds Apparel Drives 14 Percent of Plastic Pollution
Microplastics have the potential to become a greater headache for an apparel industry too dependent upon…
Here’s How Fashion & Sustainability Can Come Together This Earth Month
One way apparel consumers can show "[their] love for Planet Earth" by eschewing apparel which contributes to…
Fashioning the Future: These Young Designers Say Sustainable Design Starts with Cotton
Certain brands are re-thinking fashion materials and embracing the properties of natural fibers to meet both…
Monthly Cotton Economic Newsletter: April 2026
Cotton benchmarks moved higher over the past month, but the rate of increase slowed in China.
UK Consumers Link Cotton to Durability
Cotton Incorporated's new survey found that most consumers associate durability with fiber choice.
Monthly Cotton Economic Newsletter: March 2026
USDA figures released a few weeks ago suggest lower global production and higher global mill use next crop…
Scenes From NYFW: Cotton’s Role in Modern Fashion
A lot of designers are leaning into natural fibers for fall, and cotton and denim are important to both…
Monthly Cotton Economic Newsletter: February 2026
Most cotton benchmarks were flat to slightly lower over the past month.
Cotton Incorporated Creates CMO Role, Unifies Marketing Teams to Support ‘Demand-Building Mode’
Looking to stimulate demand for cotton across the supply chain, Cotton Incorporated has created a new chief…
Here’s How It Went and How It May Go: Retail in 2026
Analysts say AI, trade tensions and tariff talks will weigh on consumers this year, although nobody can…
New Year Wellness & Fitness? Here’s How Apparel Brands Can Help Consumers Reset
A growing global wellness economy could mean strong business for apparel makers supplying these sectors.
Monthly Cotton Economic Newsletter: January 2026
Especially when considered alongside higher input costs, cotton prices are lower than many producers around…
Year in Review: The Headlines That Shaped the Denim Industry in 2025
Few apparel categories are as deeply shaped by protest culture—or as dependent on the whims of the cotton…