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...
Global exports of cotton yarn expected to strengthen
The global export of cotton yarns has reportedly declined 9.5 per cent from $14,565.80 million in the year 2017 to $13,182.02 million in 2019....
First organic cotton ginning plant in West Africa
West and Central Africa have their first organic cotton ginning plant, a move designed to boost the regions textile industries.
Inaugurated by the President of...
Cotton Demand Needs Enhancement
By: Seshadri Ramkumar, Texas Tech University - Professor, Nonwovens & Advanced Materials Laboratory
(Lubbock, USA, August 18, 2020)—Indian current year’s cotton production will be more...
From old jeans to new t-shirt ; An efficient way of recycling cotton clothes
The technical hurdles to recycling clothing made of cotton have been too high in the past, but now a team of researchers at the...
A Closer Look at Zimbabwean Fashion Industry Export
Fashion, which is more than just clothing, has for a long time been considered as a conveyor of status, statement, affiliations, values, ideals and...
GLOBAL COTTON DEMAND TO DECLINE BY 15%
The Cotton and Wool Outlook study of the Economic Research Service indicates that, for June 2020, the global economic downturn has substantially reduced world...
US Cotton Trust Protocol to provide sustainability data
Starting today, brands and retailers can join the US Cotton Trust Protocol, a new system for responsibly grown cotton that will provide annual data...
Australia’s Cotton Area Lowest Since The 1970s
Australia’s cotton crop area has plunged to the smallest in four decades as years of drought slashed growers’ access to water and prevented planting.
As...
TEXPROCIL Urges Govt. Support As Cotton Textile Exports Plummet
As per data released by the Indian Ministry of Commerce & Industry, exports of cotton textiles touched US$ 9405 million during April to February...
Egypt to import 3 cotton ginning machines from India
The Holding Company for Cotton, Spinning, Weaving and Garments, affiliated to the Egyptian ministry of public enterprise sector, has signed contracts for import of...
