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Supima Cotton Shipments To India Impacted By Import Duty

Textile Insights December 12, 2023

The import duty of 11 percent imposed by India on cotton imports has had an impact on shipments of Supima cotton to India. This was stated by Marc Lewkowitz, CEO of Supima who was in Coimbatore to take part in the Cotton Day 2023 programme, organised by Cotton USA. “The duty is a disincentive

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Better Cotton Supports UN’s ‘Uniting Sustainable Actions’

Textile Insights December 11, 2023

Better Cotton has pledged its support to the United Nations’ International Trade Centre’s (ITC) ‘Uniting Sustainable Actions’ initiative, which champions the work of small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) in global supply chains. The initiative endeavours to highlight and reward the contributions of SMEs by collating and publicising their sustainability credentials on

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USDA Reduces 2023-24 Global Cotton Use In December Report

Textile Insights December 11, 2023

In the December forecast of the 2023-24 cotton season, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has reduced global cotton consumption and higher ending stocks than previous month report. World consumption is expected to decrease by 1.6 million bales, mainly due to a decline of 1.0 million bales in China. Turkey’s consumption forecast is lowered […]

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Mango Including Regenerative Cotton In Collections From 2024

Textile Insights December 7, 2023

Mango, a Spanish fashion brand as part of its sustainability strategy is planning to include regenerative cotton into its collections and the first of these garments will go on sale in 2024. Mango has partnered Materra, a UK-Indian entity that specialises in regenerative cotton farming and supply solutions. “Regenerative agriculture fibres are expected to play […]

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Big Promotion For Kasturi Brand Cotton At ICAC 81st Plenary Session

Textile Insights December 5, 2023

India promoted Kasturi brand cotton as a premium brand from India at the 81st plenary meeting of the International Cotton Advisory Committee (ICAC) held in Mumbai. The cotton brand has been introduced by India for global markets and was launched at the plenary meeting for the first time to a global audience. Union Textiles Minister […]

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Indian Govt Initiates Pilot Project To Hike Cotton Output

Textile Insights November 30, 2023

The Indian government through the Textiles Ministry has initiated a pilot project in 10 states involving 15,000 farmers to hike output of the very best Indian cotton quality, by adopting best worldwide agricultural practices. “The outcome of this pilot project is expected in January 2024 and the data will be evaluated by Indian Council of […]

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Louis Dreyfus Bids $109mn For Full Takeover Of Namoi Cotton

Textile Insights November 29, 2023

Singapore-based agricultural group Louis Dreyfus has bid for a full takeover for Namoi Cotton, which is an Australian owned and operated company with the largest network of cotton gins in the country. Louis Dreyfus currently has a 17 percent stake in Namoi Cotton and is also a partner in two joint ventures with Namoi. Louis […]

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China’s Sustainable Cotton Acreage Touches 1.2 Million Acres

Textile Insights November 27, 2023

Cultivated acreage of Chinese sustainably grown cotton has touched 1.2 million acres in Xinjiang province, which accounts for 90 percent of overall Chinese cotton production. The province is projected to produce 170,000 tons of sustainably grown cotton in the 2023-24 season. The sustainable cotton project is being managed by the China Cotton Association under an […]

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Shankar-6 Cotton Price Down 15.45% From Same Time Last Year

Textile Insights November 27, 2023

The price of Gujarat grown Shankar-6 variety of cotton on October 25 was Rs 55,800 per candy of 356 kg each as compared to Rs 66,000 per candy a year ago, or down 15.45 percent. Since cotton prices have remained subdued, the Cotton Corporation of India (CCI) has purchased nearly two lakh bales of 170 […]

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CCI To Procure One Million Bales Of Kasturi Brand Cotton

Textile Insights November 24, 2023

Government owned Cotton Corporation of India (CCI) is set to procure over one million bales of premium Kasturi cotton in the current season that began in October. “India’s cotton output for the 2023-24 season is projected at 36 million bales of 170 kg each, Lalit Kumar Gupta, CMD of CCI told Mint. Last season the […]