It ain't fashion, if it ain't sustainable

Veronica Bates-Kassatly

Cotton Futures / Event Report

25 March 2024

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This year’s International Cotton Conference Bremen was once again embedded in a week of numerous additional activities of the Bremen Cotton Week that began on 18 March. The conference focused on scientifically founded and practically useful new insights into key issues surrounding cotton production, cotton quality, textile processing, innovative cotton-based products and the chain connecting all.

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