Product Launch & Innovation

U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol Launches Regenerative Cotton Pilot

Textile Insights November 10, 2025

The U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol has introduced a new framework under its Field Partner Program pilot to formally recognize verified regenerative farming practices and measurable sustainability outcomes among cotton growers. The initiative will enable brands and retailers to source regenerative

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Global Cotton Market Shifts Toward Luxury And Sustainability

Textile Insights November 9, 2025

The global cotton industry is undergoing a quiet but powerful transformation. Once defined almost entirely by volume and commodity pricing, it is now being reshaped by new ideas of quality, sustainability and identity. The latest Specialty Cotton Report released by the International Cotton Advisory Committee (ICAC) paints a picture of an industry in transition, one […]

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India Charts Roadmap For Sustainable Cotton Future On World Cotton Day 2025

Textile Insights October 8, 2025

The Ministry of Textiles, in collaboration with the Confederation of Indian Textile Industry (CITI), marked World Cotton Day 2025 in New Delhi with a high-level conference themed “Cotton 2040: Technology, Climate & Competitiveness.” The event brought together senior government officials, industry leaders, and stakeholders from across the cotton value chain to discuss

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OECD-FAO Cotton Forecast: India To Lead, Brazil To Expand, China To Stabilize

Textile Insights August 10, 2025

The cotton industry is poised for a decade of measured growth, technological transformation and evolving market dynamics, according to the OECD-FAO Agricultural Outlook 2025–2034. As a critical input for the global textile industry, cotton continues to face both opportunities and structural challenges, from sustainability imperatives to shifting geopolitical trade routes.

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Organic Cotton Takes Centre Stage In Global Sustainability Shift

Textile Insights August 9, 2025

The global textile industry is increasingly turning its focus to organic cotton as a critical component of sustainable production, with recent data from the Organic Cotton Accelerator (OCA) revealing major strides in cotton farming practices that support climate resilience, farmer welfare and ethical supply chains. According to the newly released OCA Annual Report 2024,

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Better Cotton Makes Major Progress In Uzbekistan Programme

Textile Insights July 21, 2025

Better Cotton, the world’s leading cotton sustainability initiative, has announced major progress in its Uzbekistan programme, highlighting improved due diligence processes and a stronger focus on decent work. In collaboration with its programme partner, GIZ (German Agency for International Cooperation), Better Cotton has enhanced its framework to drive deeper impact

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Better Cotton Extends Partnership With Cotton Australia Until 2027

Textile Insights March 2, 2025

Better Cotton has renewed its Strategic Partnership with Cotton Australia, the official body for the country’s cotton growers, extending their collaboration until 2027. The agreement reinforces their shared commitment to promoting sustainable cotton production and ensuring alignment in standards. Since 2014, Cotton Australia’s my Best Management Practice (myBMP) Standard

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Better Cotton CEO Alan McClay To Step Down In Oct. 2025

Textile Insights December 17, 2024

Alan McClay, CEO of Better Cotton, has announced his retirement, with plans to step down in October 2025. McClay has led Better Cotton since 2015, during which time the organization has grown into a global leader in sustainable cotton production. His vision, unwavering dedication and personal commitment to Better Cotton’s mission have been instrumental in […]

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Better Cotton Announces 2024 Member Award Winners

June 30, 2024

Better Cotton revealed the recipients of its 2024 Member Awards during a prestigious ceremony at the two-day Better Cotton Conference in Istanbul, Türkiye. Alan McClay, CEO of Better Cotton, and Eva Benavidez Clayton, Senior Director of Membership and Supply Chain, presented awards recognizing outstanding contributions to the cotton industry. In the 2021-2022 season,

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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,