July 26, 2018

Purdue Study Maps Pathways for Improved Cotton Quality

By Brian Wallheimer Daniel Szymanski (Photo – Purdue University) A Purdue University study has mapped a complex series of pathways that control the shape of (...)

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July 26, 2018

UN initiative to make fashion environment friendly with biodegradable textiles

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July 25, 2018

US denim mill aims to raise bar on sustainability

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July 25, 2018

Cotton consumption on pace to set all-time world record

“We’ve never had this much demand before, so we’ll have to grow more cotton to meet it,” says Hank Reichle of Staplcotn. Hembree Brandon There (...)

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July 25, 2018

Staplcotn exec: competitive numbers point to more cotton in 2019

“When we’re in a situation where the world is enjoying the most cotton demand it has ever had, we think there will be a need (...)

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July 25, 2018

New cotton plants engineered to outcompete weeds

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July 24, 2018

USA: Crop Progress

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July 24, 2018

Zimbabwe: Cotton makes a comeback

Zimbabwe’s cotton deliveries have reached 100 000 tonnes – surpassing last year’s national output of 74 000 tonnes, The Cotton Company of Zimbabwe has said. (...)

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July 23, 2018

What’s behind the progress in Mississippi cotton yields?

"A huge factor is genetics —the genetics in some of the varieties today are pretty unbelievable." Hembree Brandon Outstanding cotton yields the past six years, (...)

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July 23, 2018

The double threat to China’s cotton industry: warmer weather and the hungry mirid bug

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