February 20, 2026
Cotton

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 […]
Cotton

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 […]
Cotton

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 […]