December 18, 2019

Goal 2020, surviving cotton: a roller-coaster decade for raw materials

Cotton, one of the main raw materials of the fashion industry, reached record highs in 2011 and again hit lows just three years later.

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December 7, 2018

Cotton Is Competing With Synthetics In Functional Apparel

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November 28, 2019

Global fiber production reaches all-time high, preferred cotton share rises

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April 21, 2024

Talk to the 90%

By Kara BishopIn preparation for Earth Day on April 22, I thought I would get on my soapbox.We have heard it time and time again: (...)

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November 9, 2024

Cotton’s Share of Global Consumption Falls Further to Man-made Fibers

Cotton’s share of global fiber consumption continues to decline, owing to substantial growth in the production and consumption of synthetic and cellulosic fibers (both also (...)

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September 20, 2024

Explainer: Will polyester continue to outperform cotton?

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February 26, 2025

Ditch the plastic, and choose natural products

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April 21, 2025

Time for Some Drastic Changes for U.S. Cotton?

Joe Nicosia, Head of Cotton at Louis Dreyfus Company and 2024 National Cotton Council Chairman, believes it’s time for the U.S. cotton industry to reset (...)

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