U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol and Supima Join Forces To Boost Cotton Traceability
The U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol and Supima have announced a strategic partnership to strengthen traceability in the cotton supply chain, addressing increasing demand from consumers and brands for transparency and accountability.
This collaboration leverages the USDA’s permanent bale identification system and TextileGenesis’s digital traceability platform to track Supima’s three premium fibres—SUPIMA, Protocol Supima, and Organic Supima—through the Supima AQRe Project.
Brand and retail members will now benefit from:
- Farm-to-finished-product traceability
- The ability to claim Protocol Consumption Units (PCCUs) under the Trust Protocol
- Access to environmental metrics based on the volume of tracked fibre
Yarn mills purchasing American Pima cotton can choose from two traceability paths, offering both flexibility and transparency. Regardless of the route, brands gain visibility into shipments and verifiable data to support their sustainability commitments.
