China’s cotton imports for the 2023-24 season are forecast to reach 14.8 million bales, more than double last year’s volume, marking the highest level in more than a decade. Several factors have contributed to this surge in demand, including purchases for government reserves, lower
We have heard that new ideas come to us out of the blue as if from the sky. But sometimes, ideas literally come to us through “high-level” meetings that we attend unwittingly up in the sky while we travel by plane! It’s not unusual to bump into a person from the same industrial field at […]
Better Cotton revealed the recipients of its 2024 Member Awards during a prestigious ceremony at the two-day Better Cotton Conference in Istanbul, Türkiye. Alan McClay, CEO of Better Cotton, and Eva Benavidez Clayton, Senior Director of Membership and Supply Chain, presented awards recognizing outstanding contributions to the cotton industry. In the 2021-2022 season,
The U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol announced that Carhartt Inc. has become the latest brand to join its sustainable cotton programme. Carhartt, renowned for over 135 years for producing durable gear that serves hardworking individuals, has chosen to partner with the Trust Protocol to enhance its responsible cotton sourcing practices. Gretchen R. Valade, Director of
The South India Spinners Association (SISPA) has called for immediate action from the Cotton Corporation of India (CCI) to prioritize cotton sales to Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprise (MSME) spinning mills beginning July 1. SISPA has urged that the current cotton sales policy from CCI be extended for the next three months. “The textile sector […]
At the 9th Global Review of Aid for Trade on June 26, Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala highlighted the progress of the WTO-FIFA-led “Partenariat pour le Coton,” an initiative aimed at advancing African countries in the cotton value chain. She emphasized the need for increased collaboration to enable African cotton producers to maximize the benefits of cotton […]
In their ongoing pursuit of excellence in production processes, the company has taken another significant step forward in the cotton supply chain. Last week, they welcomed representatives from Abrapa (Associação Brasileira dos Produtores de Algodão) and ANEA (Associação Nacional dos Exportadores de Algodão) to Santos, a city responsible for 98.6% of international cotton
The Organic Cotton Accelerator (OCA) proudly announces its launch in Türkiye, uniting players across the organic cotton value chain. OCA will support local organic cotton farmers and those interested in transitioning, scaling the global supply of organic cotton. To highlight the launch, OCA is hosting a stakeholder event in Istanbul this week. As the only […]
The Tamil Nadu Spinning Mills Association (TASMA) has appealed to the Cotton Corporation of India (CCI) not to divert unsold cotton stocks to traders. In a letter reported by The Hindu, TASMA President AP Appukutti emphasized the resurgence of spinning mills due to increased garment orders and expressed confidence in procuring CCI’s cotton by August’s […]
The third meeting of the Committee on Cotton Production and Consumption (COCPC) for the 2023-24 cotton season was held on June 24, 2024, under the chairpersonship of Textile Commissioner Roop Rashi. The meeting included representatives from the Central and State Governments, the textile industry, the cotton trade, and the ginning and pressing sectors. The committee […]