February 17, 2026
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Cotton – The Lifeline Of India

Although in the past two decades man-made fibre has progressed and even gained a larger share in the total annual global consumption of fibre, the rising interest in sustainability is bringing cotton back into the forefront as the most popular fibre, says Dr. P. Alli Rani In this competitive
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Better Cotton Signs UNECE Sustainability Pledge

Better Cotton has signed the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) Sustainability Pledge, ahead of the launch of its Traceability Solution at the end of 2023. The Sustainability Pledge is an open-source suite of policy recommendations, guidelines and standards that enable industry to authenticate their sustainability claims. The aim of the Pledge is to […]
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USDA Projects Global Cotton Trade To Rise 16% High In 2023-24

The latest U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) cotton projections for 2023-24 (August–July) indicate an increase in global trade to nearly 43.8 million bales, 16% above 2022-23 and the second highest since 2012-13. Record cotton trade of 48.9 million bales occurred in 2020-21. The leading cotton exporters are the United States and Brazil, where projected exports […]
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Indonesia’s Cotton Consumption Collapses In 2022-23

As per U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), in 2022-23, Indonesia’s cotton consumption is projected at the lowest level in over 30 years at 1.6 million bales, down 1.0 million from the previous year. This projected level is lower than the COVID-19 period and nearly 2.0 million below the record witnessed 5 years ago. Plunging yarn […]
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Iconic ‘Seal Of Cotton’ Trademark Celebrates 50 Years

Cotton Incorporated is celebrating the 50th anniversary of the ‘Seal of Cotton’ trademark this year, which is an iconic logo that transformed cotton from an agricultural commodity into a globally recognised symbol of natural comfort, trust, and sustainability. The ‘Seal of Cotton’ was unveiled in 1973 as a symbol of trust, quality, sustainability and reliability […]
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Aussie Cotton Spins Export Success In Indonesia

Indonesia is becoming a growing market for Australian cotton as Australia’s competitively priced, high-quality cotton is stealing market share from the US and Brazil. Indonesia accounted for 12 percent of total raw cotton bales exported in the 2022 season, up from 9 percent in 2019, because Aussie cotton is well regarded in Indonesia for its […]
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CCI Launches COTTON USA Mill Performance Index™ At ITMA 2023

A Groundbreaking Mill Benchmarking Tool that Proves U.S. Cotton’s Superiority COTTON USA Mill Performance Index™: An essential new benchmarking tool for spinning mills was launched at ITMA 2023 that allows mills to evaluate their performance vis-à-vis others and definitively show the positive impact of US cotton. “The benchmarking capability of this tool from
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US Cotton Growers Invited To Become Climate Smart

The US Cotton Trust Protocol has invited US cotton farmers to join its five-year ‘Climate Smart Cotton Program’. The program aims to measure and improve the carbon footprint of the US cotton industry while building on the four pillars of Climate Smart Agriculture (CSA) practices. Participating growers will receive technical and financial support as well […]