Cotton
Regenerative Cotton Standard®: Impressive Results Following First Harvest in India
With higher crop yields, lower costs and an increased awareness of regenerative agriculture, the Regenerative Cotton Standard® (RCS) is delivering promising results after only...
Africa
Aid by Trade Foundation Announces New Head of Business Development
Valéa Vadaleau will join the Aid by Trade Foundation team as Head of Business Development on March 1,...
Editorial Pick: Textile News
T-SCAN: Indian Customers Confirm Impressive Performance
Removing foreign parts from cotton is a challenging task. That’s why our T-SCAN technology features multiple modules that...
Africa
Better Cotton Completes Certification Transition, Enhances Supply Chain Oversight
Better Cotton has today completed its transition to become a certification scheme. This strategic move underscores the organisation’s...
Economy News
Spinnova Oyj (Finland) Joins ITMF As Corporate Member
Based in Finland, Spinnova has developed patented technology for making textile fibre from wood pulp or waste, such...
Uzbekistan to prioritize local cotton for their textiles industry
Uzbekistan; Cotton over the marketing year (MY 2020-21), Uzbekistan expects to grow around 3.1 million cotton bales.A survey from the International Textile MagazineTextilegence says...
Benin starts training session on PRC machinery to boost cotton sector
About 225 agricultural operators in Benin recently started a month-long training session on Chinese expertise in farm machinery operation.The target is to improve cotton...
BCI retailers & brands source 13% more cotton in 2020
In 2020, 192 Better Cotton Initiative (BCI) retailers and brand members sourced 1.7 million tonnes of Better Cotton, notwithstanding the significant impacts felt by...
Nigeria’s Cotton Market Sees Rebound After Textile Forex Ban
By: Fatima MuktarThe volume of production and consumption of cotton in the country rose by at least 7.5 per cent in 2020 after the...
SIMA appeals for withdrawal of import duty on cotton
Stating that the imposition of 10 per cent import duty on cotton is a severe blow for the cotton textile value chain, The Southern...
Cotton exports to china increased significantly
Chinese ports’ cotton stocks are primarily from India, which ends the battle between India and China.As input from cotton traders and international businessmen in...
Cotton: A golden opportunity for South Africa?
BY: COBUS DE BRUYNCotton is considered one of the world's greatest poverty alleviating crops, with 150 million people worldwide relying on it for income.According...
Sustainability – the Prime Focus for the U.S. Cotton Industry
Since Covid-19, it has been observed globally that sustainability has been one of the topics that has gained attention among the brands, retailers and...
Indian Cotton Market Is Finally Witnessing A Boom Time
By Vimal VermaThe 2021 cotton market has started with a bullish trend. ICE Cotton futures for its March contract is already trading at USC...
AFRICA: “CmiA” organic cotton clothing arrives in Lidl shops in Switzerland
By Boris NgounouThe Swiss branch of the Lidl supermarket line announces the availability of Cotton made in Africa (CmiA) certified clothing on its shelves.This...
