Sustainability

Ralph Lauren Cuts Emissions 42% As It Advances 2030 Sustainability Strategy

Textile Insights September 16, 2026

Ralph Lauren Corporation has reported a 42% reduction in absolute greenhouse gas emissions from its FY20 base year as the company completed the first year of its Timeless by Design 2030 global citizenship and sustainability strategy. The US fashion and lifestyle company said it made progress

Cotton

Mexico’s Cotton Comeback: Bigger Crop, But Textile Mills Still Facing Tough Road

Textile Insights September 4, 2026

Mexico’s cotton sector is showing signs of a comeback. After hitting historic lows, cotton production is expected to jump by nearly a third in the 2026-27 marketing year, helped by better prices and farmers in Chihuahua returning to cotton. But there is a catch. The bigger cotton crop may not translate into stronger domestic textile […]

Cotton

Better Cotton Partners Uzbekistan Standards Agency

Textile Insights July 30, 2026

Better Cotton (formerly BCI) has signed a cooperation agreement with Uzbekistan’s Uzstandard Agency to strengthen sustainability standards, certification systems and quality infrastructure across the country’s cotton sector. The partnership aims to support Uzbekistan’s ongoing efforts to modernise its cotton industry by aligning national standards with

Cotton

Australian Cotton Shipments Focus On India As Duty-Free Window Narrows

Textile Insights November 10, 2025

The Australian cotton industry is heading into the final quarter of 2025 with ginning operations across key growing regions expected to conclude during October. With the harvest largely completed and classing nearly finished, attention has now shifted to merchant activity as exporters move unsold stocks into global markets. India has emerged as the most active […]

Cotton

Kasturi Cotton Introduces New Staple Lengths to Meet Market Demand

Textile Insights January 8, 2025

Kasturi Cotton, India’s premier brand for high-quality, sustainable cotton, is privileged to announce the expansion of its range in response to evolving market requirements. In addition to the existing staple lengths of 29 mm+ and 30 mm+, Kasturi Cotton will also now include 28 mm+, 31 mm+, 32 mm+, 33 mm+, and Extra Long Staple […]

Cotton

Aussie Cotton Now Has Dashboard To Ensure Transparency

Textile Insights May 27, 2024

In what is believed to be a world first for a cotton producing country, Cotton Australia has launched a data dashboard to transparently report Australian cotton information across a range of metrics including production, yield, quality, and social and environmental sustainability. Using a combination of Australian cotton industry research and survey data, government and

Cotton

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

Cotton

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 […]

Cotton

Sourcery Expands Provisional Partnership Programme To Transform Cotton Trade

April 19, 2024

Sourcery announces the expansion of its Provisional Partnership Programme, extending invitations to ten denim mills, manufacturers, and verticals from Pakistan, Bangladesh, Vietnam, Turkey, and Italy. This initiative, successful in India and Pakistan, offers Provisional Direct-to-Grower™ Manufacturer Partners the opportunity to engage in a “test-drive” of