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Next Level Apparel Joins U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol

Textile Insights January 12, 2026

The U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol has announced that Next Level Apparel, a family-founded supplier of premium blank apparel, has joined the programme as its newest brand and retailer member. The move reinforces Next Level Apparel’s commitment to responsible sourcing, ethical production and

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Uzbekistan Reboots Cotton With Tech And Mechanisation

Textile Insights January 9, 2026

Uzbekistan’s cotton sector is scripting a quiet but consequential comeback, one driven less by acreage expansion and more by technology, mechanisation and policy recalibration. Despite a sharp reduction in planted area, the country is set to deliver a stronger-than-expected cotton output in the 2025/26 season, highlighting a structural shift in how one of the world’s […]

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Driving India’s Transition To Traceable, Residue-Free & Organic Cotton: How Zytonic Technology Enables Farm-Level Transparency And Profitability

Textile Insights January 9, 2026

Dr Shailendra Singh, COO – Agro, Zydex Industries Pvt Ltd Cotton is not just India’s largest commercial crop—it is the backbone of the country’s textile economy, engaging nearly 6 million farmers and contributing over 23% of global cotton production. Yet, this highly valuable crop faces a paradox: while global demand for organic and residue-free cotton […]

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Mexico’s Cotton Sector Under Pressure

Textile Insights January 9, 2026

Mexico’s cotton sector is heading into one of its toughest seasons in recent years, with production in MY 2025/26 forecast to fall nearly 50 per cent to 0.55 million bales. Farmers across key producing states, including Chihuahua and Baja California, are sharply cutting acreage as low global prices, soaring input costs and prolonged drought erode […]

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Brazil Overtakes India As Bangladesh’s Largest Cotton Supplier: USDA

Textile Insights December 16, 2025

Brazil has emerged as Bangladesh’s leading supplier of raw cotton, overtaking India, according to a recent report by the US Department of Agriculture (USDA). Bangladesh is one of the world’s largest cotton importers and the second-largest exporter of readymade garments globally. In the 2024–25 marketing year (MY25), which began in August 2024, Bangladesh imported 8.28 […]

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BCI And Planboo Launch Biochar Pilot For Cotton Farms In India

Textile Insights December 16, 2025

The Better Cotton Initiative (BCI) and climate tech startup Planboo have announced a pilot project to produce and use biochar on cotton farms in India. Starting February 2026, the initiative will engage at least 75 farmers to transform agricultural waste from the January cotton harvest into biochar, a charcoal-like substance that improves soil health and […]

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CAI Urges Removal Of 11% Customs Duty On Raw Cotton To Boost Textile Sector

Textile Insights December 11, 2025

The Cotton Association of India (CAI) has called on the government to remove the 11% customs duty on raw cotton imports to support free trade and strengthen the domestic textile industry. Currently, raw cotton imports are duty-free until December 31, 2025. Vinay N. Kotak, President of CAI, highlighted that the Indian textile sector is facing […]

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Government Launches Mission To Boost Cotton Productivity Amid Declining Output

Textile Insights December 11, 2025

The Ministry of Textiles has highlighted a continued decline in cotton production in recent years, driven by multiple factors including reduced cultivation area, adverse climatic conditions such as uneven rainfall and extreme temperatures in rainfed regions, the negative impact of monocropping on soil health, farmers shifting to more profitable crops, and the resurgence of

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BCI And Uzbekistan Light Industry Agency Launch New Fund To Boost Sustainable Cotton Farming

Textile Insights November 28, 2025

The Better Cotton Initiative (BCI) has announced a strategic partnership with Uzbekistan’s newly established Light Industry Agency to expand financial support for cotton clusters adopting sustainable agricultural practices. Under the agreement, the agency will oversee a new fund designed to reimburse the cost of farm- and supply chain-level certification against BCI

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CAI Releases First Cotton Pressing Estimate For 2025–26 At 305 Lakh Bales

Textile Insights November 27, 2025

The Cotton Association of India (CAI) has released its first estimate for the 2025–26 cotton season, projecting 305 lakh bales of cotton pressing. The estimate, compiled from 11 state associations and trade sources, reflects a stable production outlook as the season began on 1 October 2025. Total supply in October is pegged at 93.17 lakh […]