Cotton
Aid by Trade Foundation Joins International Alliance for Sustainable Cotton Production in Chad
The Aid by Trade Foundation (AbTF) has joined the newly formed Koskilna Compact alliance. This international multi-stakeholder coalition of non-governmental organisations, companies, and state...
Fiber & yarn
AbTF Publishes Independent Verification Results for Cotton made in Africa’s Standards
The Aid by Trade Foundation (AbTF) is releasing the latest edition of its annual, aggregated report on the...
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IDF in India: Flexibility for the Upcycling of Textile Waste
Trützschler and the Indian company Gimatex have a long relationship that began in 2006. Since then, they have...
Middle East and Africa
Top Textile Companies in Azerbaijan
The Evolution of Azerbaijan's Textile Industry
Azerbaijan's textile industry has a rich history intertwined with the nation's cultural and...
Fiber & yarn
Gur Iplik: Expanding its Reach in South America
Interview with Mr. Tuna Tunali - Export manager at Gur Iplik
Gur Iplik, a leading Turkish textile manufacturer, is...
Cotton arrival at Pak ginneries down 21.09% as on Dec 15
Over 7.861 million bales of cotton have arrived in 2019-20 season at various ginneries in Pakistan, as on December 15, 2019, down 21.09 per...
Azerbaijan cotton sees 31.9% rise in output over last year
Azerbaijan cotton recorded a harvest of 293,880 tonnes by December 11, according to the agriculture ministry, which said this is a 31.9 per cent...
Zimbabwe, Brazil sign agreement on cotton production
Zimbabwe and Brazil recently signed an agreement to boost cotton production in the former, which will receive the latter’s production expertise in capacity building...
Global cotton yarn import growing since 2016
Since 2016, global cotton yarn import has been increasing at a modest growth rate. The global cotton yarn import was increased from $10,987.16 million...
200 new organisations join Better Cotton Initiative
More organisations – a total of 200 - have joined Better Cotton Initiative (BCI) in the first half of 2019 taking the BCI membership...
Kenya aims to end import of cotton raw materials in 5 yrs
Kenya plans to revive its cotton industry by leveraging the cooperative model to boost the textile sector’s overall performance and eliminate the import of...
Amslab develops analysis method to verify organic cotton
The R&D teams of biotechnology company Amslab have developed a new test that verifies presence or absence of genetically modified cotton in final garments...
Global cotton woven fabric exports declining since 2013
The global trade of cotton woven fabrics has been declining since 2013 with a considerable CAGR (compound annual growth rate), according to data from...
Global cotton yarn exports increasing from 2017
After registering a decline from 2013 to 2016, the global cotton yarn trade has been growing with a high CAGR (compound annual growth rate)...
Cotton Council International executive delegation visits Korea, Taiwan and Vietnam
Cotton Council International (CCI) president Hank Reichle led a delegation of 8 US cotton executives to Korea, Taiwan and Vietnam including ACSA chairman Tim...
