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U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol adds Gildan as its new member
Canadian apparel manufacturer, Gildan Activewear and its portfolio of company-owned brands, including Alstyle®, American Apparel®, Comfort Colors®, and Gildan®, have joined the US Cotton Trust
OCA releases new guidelines for non-GM cottonseed production
The Non-GM Cottonseed Production Guidelines have been issued by the Amsterdam-based Organic Cotton Accelerator (OCA), which provides the textile industry with a crucial tool for safeguarding the
Bestseller adds CmiA-Organic cotton to its portfolio
Bestseller, a Danish fashion chain, claims to be the first to use CmiA-Organic cotton in its collections. Cotton made in Africa (CmiA) organic cotton has been adopted by a few Bestseller brands,
SIMA launches a contract farming project for ELS cotton cultivation
In Tamil Nadu, the Southern India Mills' Association (SIMA) has launched a contract farming project for ELS cotton cultivation. Precot Limited, Coimbatore, signed an MoU with SIMA CDRA for ELS
SIMA shift their focus to develop organic cotton
SIMA, The cotton development and Research Association is speeding up focus on the Extra Long Staple cotton variety in the coming season. They are also experimenting with the potential for organic
Research professor gains recognition for establishing a market for low-grade cotton
A researcher from Texas Tech University is being honoured for innovation that could not only help the local economy but also transform the method to produce usable products from low-grade
How is recycled cotton made?
Cotton is recycled using pre-consumer and post-consumer cotton waste. Pre-consumer waste is usually gathered from any excess yarn produced during yarn production and fabrics waste in form of
What is organic cotton?
Cotton cultivated without using GMO seeds and synthetic chemicals like plant growth regulators, defoliants and fertilizer is referred to as ‘organic’ cotton. While natural chemicals like Bt
What are the other types of cotton available?
Some other available types of cotton are as follows: • Naturally coloured cotton: Coloured cotton exists in nature itself due to the presence of pigments in the lumen of the fibers. The fibers
How is cotton made?
The nomenclature of cotton categories it into the family Malvacae and genus Gossypium. Cotton grows in the tropics and subtropics region having a warm and humid climate. Cotton cultivation requires