Cotton

Climate Change Puts Africa’s Cotton and Textile Ambitions Under Pressure

Africa Elham Habibi - August 19, 2026 0

Africa’s ambitions to expand its textile and apparel manufacturing industry are becoming increasingly linked to a challenge that begins far before the spinning mill...

Africa

Benin Plans to Triple Local Cotton Processing as Textile Industry Expands

Benin is moving to increase its domestic cotton-processing capacity from 40,000 tonnes to 140,000 tonnes as part of...

Africa

Africa’s Cotton Industry Holds Key to Millions of Textile Jobs, Experts Say

Africa's cotton industry could become one of the continent's strongest drivers of industrial growth, employment, and economic transformation...

Middle East and Africa

Cameroon Partners with Tunisia to Strengthen Cotton and Textile Value Chain

Cameroon is seeking to strengthen its textile and apparel industry by drawing on Tunisia's industrial expertise, as the...

Africa

Cotton made in Africa Receives Top “Excellent” Rating from Germany’s Siegelklarheit Platform

Cotton made in Africa has received the highest possible rating of “Excellent” from Siegelklarheit, Germany’s sustainability label assessment...

Textile Recycling Efforts Take a Back Seat to Fast Fashion in China

Garment & Fashion July 11, 2024

China, the world’s largest textile producer and consumer, faces a mounting textile waste crisis as it discards 26 million tons of clothing annually, predominantly...

Uzbekistan Strengthens Commitment to Sustainable Cotton Production at Better Cotton Conference 2024

Sustainability July 1, 2024

In a significant move towards enhancing sustainable agriculture, representatives from Uzbekistan textile industry took part in the Better Cotton Conference 2024, held in Türkiye....

Agreements Reached on Cooperation with Urumqi Cotton and Textile Trading Center

Sustainability June 29, 2024

During a recent visit by a delegation from the Uztextileprom Association to Urumqi, significant strides were made towards enhancing cooperation in the cotton and...

Aid by Trade Foundation Expands to India Through Regenerative Cotton Standard

Sustainability June 23, 2024

Through the Regenerative Cotton Standard (RCS), the Aid by Trade Foundation (AbTF) is now promoting sustainable cotton cultivation in the key cotton-producing country of...

PR | CmiA Joins WTO and FIFA in Supporting African Cotton Through Football

Africa June 20, 2024

Cotton made in Africa (CmiA) is now supporting a joint initiative by the World Trade Organization (WTO) and the International Federation of Association Football...

TEXPROCIL: Indian Cottons, Global Reach

Fiber & yarn May 16, 2024

Inspired by Technology Indian houses one of the biggest, ultra-modern and most diversified cotton textiles manufacturing infrastructure in the world, consisting of numerous vertically integrated...

Tajikistan’s Textile Industry Takes a Global Leap: Joining ITMF

Textile Machinery May 16, 2024

In a significant stride towards global recognition, the Cotton and Textile Association of Tajikistan (Association TAJСOTTEX) has proudly announced its membership in the esteemed...

Rieter at ITM 2024: Raising the Bar on Performance with Automation, Digitization and Recycling

Exhibition News May 8, 2024

In the face of the spinning industry’s daunting labor and cost challenges, automation and digitization offer powerful solutions to raise the bar on mill...