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Cotton Campaign

Cotton Farming / Human Rights

15 June 2023

4 minutes

Emplyees of state water supply company picking cotton in Dashoguz region, October 2022.

Systematic Forced Labour Still Ongoing in Turkmenistan, Alleges New Report

A labour watchdog has provided first-hand evidence of forced labour in the 2022 cotton harvest in Turkmenistan and called for comprehensive reforms to end forced labour and create a broader enabling environment for labour rights.

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Staff Writer

World Trade / Uzbek Cotton

15 March 2022

6 minutes

Cotton pickers at a farm in 2009. Almost two million people are recruited every year for the annual cotton harvest in Uzbekistan. The country has succeeded in eradicating systemic forced labour and systemic child labour during the 2021 cotton production cycle, according to new ILO findings.

Out of Quarantine

The coalition of NGOs spearheading the call for boycott of cotton from Uzbekistan has lifted its ban. So, do we have a new player in town?

By

Subir Ghosh

Commentary

Young India Fashion Survey 2025

Textile Recycling Expo

ITF Intertex Portugal 2025

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Pioneering Change / Earth Protex Interview

The focus at Earth Protex remains its Tex2Tex technology and business scope, which specifically targets textile-to-textile recycling of polyester. Its Thermo-Mechanical Reactor recycling technology enables easy and scalable recycling of polyester textiles. In pic: The Ganni collection

Material Science at Crossroads: The Disconnect between Scientists and Creative Industries

Richa Bansal

24 March 2025

Second Chance / Owino Market Interview

Owino Market is a major economic hub, providing affordable clothing and employment for thousands, including importers, distributors, vendors, tailors, and informal waste collectors.

Fragmented Data on SHC Supply Chain Makes It Difficult to Accurately Assess Stakeholder Impact

Subir Ghosh

25 March 2025