Dangers of obliviousness in cotton supply chains
Cotton sourcing awareness should be a top priority by brands to increase transparency. Globally there have been cumulative pressures on cotton supply chains to demonstrate
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U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol announces Levi Strauss & Co and their legacy brands as new members
The U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol welcomes new members Levi Strauss & Co, one of the most recognizable denim companies worldwide, and their legacy brands Levi’s®,
Fashion for Good consortium pilots resource efficient cotton farming
Cotton makes up nearly 30% of global textile production, yet accounts for 24% of global insecticide use and being a water intensive crop, can require
A new generation of natural fabrics offers food for thought
Man-made fabrics and chemicals used as clothing materials have become a matter of grave concern for the huge impact they have had on the environment.
BCI Cotton recorded 22% of global production
The Better Cotton Initiative (BCI) has celebrated its 10-year anniversary. Also, it published its 2019 annual report. In the report, BCI says that Better Cotton,
Selection of cotton (Part-v): Sustainable cotton, cultivation culture, ginning, contamination and stickiness
Sustainable cotton The 2020 ‘Sustainable cotton ranking’ was published by PAN UK, Solidaridad and WWF recently. As per their ranking, Adidas ranked the top, IKEA
BCI retailer extends better cotton sourcing by 40% in 2019
150 of the world’s most recognized retailers and brands collectively sourced more than 1.5 million metric tonnes of cotton as ‘Better Cotton’ in 2019 ensuring
New organizations join BCI to support sustainable cotton farming
In the first half of 2019, the Better Cotton Initiative (BCI) welcomed 200 new members across its membership categories. Increasing interest in sustainably sourced cotton,
Textile mills have appetite for contamination-free cotton
Consistency in quality and contamination-free cotton are much sought after by global cotton mills. Free of plastic contamination, objective quality evaluation and consistency are the
