Cotton

Cork Meets Cotton: Textile Innovation at Intertextile Shanghai Home Textiles 2026

Drink your wine… then make fabric from the cork! One of the materials that really caught my attention at Intertextile Shanghai Home Textiles 2026 was...

Kenya’s Cotton Revival Shifts Focus From Farming to Textile Manufacturing

Thika Cloth Mills says Kenya’s renewed cotton production could support a wider industrial value chain encompassing ginning, spinning,...

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

Africa’s ambitions to expand its textile and apparel manufacturing industry are becoming increasingly linked to a challenge that...

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’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...

Global Cotton Industry to Gather in İzmir for Better Cotton Conference 2025

The global cotton industry is preparing for one of its most significant meetings of the year as the Better Cotton Conference 2025 is set...

Nigeria’s Cotton Industry Faces Setbacks as GM Seeds Fall Short and Sector Struggles with Systemic Neglect

Hopes of reviving Nigeria’s once-thriving cotton and textile industry have taken a hit, as genetically modified (GM) cotton varieties introduced with great optimism have...

Afreximbank Eyes Growth in Cotton Sector at Steering Committee Meeting

As a member of the C4+ initiative, Afreximbank is committed to supporting African countries to move up the cotton value chain – transforming raw...

Nigeria Approves New Textile Development Board and $90 Billion Agribusiness Plan

In a significant move to reposition the nation’s economy and strengthen food security, the National Economic Council (NEC) has approved the establishment of a...

Trump-Era Tariffs Present Opening for India’s Textile Sector — But Innovation Is Key

The reintroduction of steep U.S. tariffs by former President Donald Trump could offer India’s textile industry a strategic opening to gain ground in global...

Global Cotton Production, Trade Trends, and Iran’s Role

Cotton remains one of the most strategic agricultural commodities globally, not only for its vital role in the textile industry but also for its...

African Cotton Producers Unite Against Climate Crisis and Falling Prices

▶︎ In Brief:African cotton producers face a dual crisis of falling global prices and climate challenges, threatening millions of livelihoods. Urgent support, sustainable farming,...

RE&UP and Marchi & Fildi Unite for Recycled Cotton Yarn Innovation

RE&UP announces a new partnership with Marchi & Fildi to co-develop a new generation of premium recycled cotton yarns. The collaboration – currently at...

Sustainable Luxury and Biancalani’s Commitment to the Terry Towel of the Future

From eco-bleaching to energy-efficient drying, discover the technologies behind the probably softest, most environmentally friendly towels in the world Cotton terry fabric has long been...

Indonesia’s Textile Industry Eyes U.S. Cotton to Offset Tariff Impact

Indonesia’s textile and apparel sector is bracing for severe fallout following the U.S. government’s imposition of a 32% “reciprocal” tariff on Indonesian goods—a move...
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