Economy

US, African Countries Launch Textile Partnership To Build Cotton-To-Garment Trade

Textile Insights September 28, 2026

The US and African countries have launched the Transatlantic Cotton Partnership (TACP), an initiative aimed at strengthening reciprocal trade by connecting US cotton production with African textile and apparel manufacturing. The partnership was launched during the United Nations General

Cotton

CCI Promotes India-U.S. Textile Partnership With Focus On U.S. Cotton

June 20, 2024

A media roundtable led by Cotton Council International (CCI) highlighted strategic India-U.S. textile trade partnerships, emphasizing U.S. cotton as the favored choice for Indian spinners. On June 19, in New Delhi, the “COTTON USA™: Weaving Threads of Unity between the U.S. Cotton and Indian Textile Industry” event delved deeper into this collaboration. India’s

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 cotton, surpassing the USA,” a report from StoneX, […]

Cotton

US Cotton Trust Protocol Represents 23% Of US Cotton Acreage

Textile Insights February 9, 2024

The U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol said it has tripled its grower membership in just three years, whose 1.7 million acres now represent almost a quarter or 23 percent of the entire US cotton-growing area. “And while it has expanded enrolled planted acres exponentially, the program continues to drive progress across its six metrics,” US Cotton […]

Cotton

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 for […]

Cotton

US Cotton Forecast: Production Up, Consumption Down

December 12, 2023

In the latest report on the 2023-24 US cotton balance sheet, there is a marginal decrease in consumption, but a noticeable uptick in production and ending stocks. Production saw a rise of 273,000 bales, reaching 13.1 million bales, with lower output in Texas offset by increases elsewhere. Domestic mill use saw a decrease of 100,000 […]

Cotton

CCI Organises 7th Annual Cotton Day in Jakarta

Textile Insights September 29, 2023

Nearly 400 Indonesian textile industry stakeholders attended the 7th annual Cotton Day in Jakarta, an event hosted by Cotton Council International (CCI) to celebrate the importance of US cotton to Indonesian mills and expand its usage. “The journey to a smart cotton future starts with US cotton fibre. US cotton’s sustainability, quality, transparency and innovation, […]

Cotton

China’s Economic Situation Worries US Cotton Stakeholders

Textile Insights September 23, 2023

China’s economic situation is a problem, with growth rates less than 5 percent, as against double digit growth rates in the pre-pandemic era, predominantly due to its manufacturing and exporting prowess. “The Chinese economic situation is not being helped by the housing crisis and high unemployment rates,” was one of the conclusions at a meeting […]

Corporates

U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol Appoints Daren Abney As Executive Director

July 29, 2023

The U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol announced the appointment of Daren Abney as Executive Director. A sustainability veteran, Abney brings 15 years of international experience garnered in organizations across the apparel and fashion industry such as Better Cotton, Textile Exchange, and most recently Lenzing Group. As Executive Director, Abney will guide the strategic vision and