Cotton

Brazilian Cotton Exports To Surpass Those From US In 2023-24

Textile Insights May 29, 2024

Cotton exports from Brazil are expected to reach 2.8 million tons in the 2023-24 marketing season, an increase of 12 percent compared to the previous month’s forecast. “The volume, which is 300,000 tons greater than the last estimate, would place Brazil as the main global exporter of

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Brazilian Delegation Visits Egypt & Turkiye To Promote Cotton

Textile Insights May 25, 2024

A delegation from the Brazilian Cotton Growers Association (Abrapa) visited Brazil and Turkiye from May 12 to 19 to begin Cotton Brazil’s international mission in 2024. The Cotton Brazil program represents the Brazilian cotton production chain on a global scale. This program was conceived by Abrapa and is run in partnership with the Brazilian Trade […]

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USDA Projects Global Cotton Consumption Increase Of 3%

Textile Insights May 18, 2024

In its latest May 2024 report, the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) has projected global cotton consumption to increase by 3 percent year-on-year. While, global cotton production is expected to rise by 5.4 million bales, each weighing 480 pounds and total 119.05 million bales. “This boost in production is anticipated to lead to a rise […]

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19% Of US Garment Samples Have Banned Xinjiang Cotton: Study

Textile Insights May 13, 2024

A recent study has revealed that traces of banned Chinese cotton were found in 19 percent of garment and other merchandise samples selling at US stores in the past year. The study highlighted challenges of complying with the US law aimed at blocking imports of cotton linked to forced labour in China. The study was […]

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Significant Gains In Environmental Performance Of Aussie Cotton

Textile Insights May 10, 2024

The results of a new comprehensive independent assessment of the environmental performance of Australia’s cotton industry have been released revealing significant gains, and areas for improvement. This latest assessment undertaken by GHD, a global professional services company focused on sustainability at the request of Cotton Australia and other stake holders. The

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Welspun Promotes Sustainable Cotton Farming With Wel-Krishi

Textile Insights May 4, 2024

Home textiles manufacturer and exporter Welspun Living Limited (WLL) has launched Wel-Krishi to encourage sustainable cotton cultivation. This will done by providing support and training to farmers to raise their income through higher productivity and lower income costs. Wel-Krishi focuses on education and sustainable practices in key cotton-growing states like Gujarat,

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GOTS Satellite Project To Map Organic Cotton Sowing In India

Textile Insights May 4, 2024

In a world’s first, GOTS, the European Space Agency (ESA) and software company Marple launched a project that aims to show the potential for remote satellite monitoring of organic cotton cultivation. The project trained artificial intelligence (AI) to use ESA satellite data to detect cotton fields across India and automatically classify them according to their […]

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Bangladesh Cotton Output Meets Only 4% Of Textile Mills Need

Textile Insights May 2, 2024

Cotton production in Bangladesh has remained stagnant over the years due to a lack of sufficient farmland, manpower and government support, particularly in terms of innovation and investment. Cotton production in Bangladesh currently meets just 4 percent of the 85 lakh bales required by the country’s 450 spinning mills annually. Bangladesh imported cotton worth about

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Better Cotton To Scale Up Sustainable Production In Africa

Textile Insights May 2, 2024

Better Cotton will conduct sustainability mapping and assessments in West and Central Africa to enhance its understanding of the needs of farmers in the region and identify context-specific interventions. Funded by the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), these assessments will inform ways in which targeted support can aid the production of more sustainable and

Apparel, Fashion, Retail

Gap Inc. Now Uses 98% Of Cotton From More Sustainable Sources

Textile Insights May 1, 2024

In its recently released 2023 Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Report, global apparel retailer Gap Inc said 98 percent of cotton utilised by the company was from more sustainable sources. “While, 100 percent of cotton utilised by Gap brand and Athleta was from more sustainable sources,” the company said in a press release. Other highlights […]