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Cotton

COP27 UPDATES / Africa Project

8 November 2022

3 minutes

Lake Chad is a historically large, shallow, endorheic lake in Africa, the size of which has varied over the centuries.

Circular Bioeconomy Alliance, LVMH to Launch Sustainable Cotton Project in Chad

The Circular Bioeconomy Alliance and luxury conglomerate LVMH have announced a major project aimed at developing sustainable cotton production in Africa in a regenerative agroforestry system.

Staff Writer

Going Organic / Credibility Crisis

5 November 2022

4 minutes

Textile Exchange's aim throughout the paper is to move the focus from problems to solutions. Primarily, this is by encouraging investment in positive actions and incentives that reduce the risk of fraud as discussed in the 2018 report.

Textile Exchange Launches Guide to Tackle Integrity Issues in Organic Cotton Sector

Textile Exchange has called on brands and supply chain partners to proactively adopt an integrity system by reviewing and mapping their supply networks to check vulnerabilities and embed an anti-fraud and integrity policy.

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Sustainable Cotton / CmiA

22 October 2022

2 minutes

To enable consumers to better navigate the market, Green Button’s meta-label approach recognises only independent, exacting, and relevant certification programmes in the textile sector. This recognition means that over 90 companies would be able to meet meta-label requirements by using cotton from CmiA; without a recognised certification seal, products cannot bear the Green Button label.

Double Take: CmiA Now Recognised by Green Button, Certified by Cradle to Cradle

Cotton made in Africa (CmiA), the standard for sustainably produced cotton from Africa, has got the nod from the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), which administers Green Button, and also the Cradle to Cradle Certified for products that are safe, circular, and responsibly made.

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Farmer Incomes / Better Cotton

19 October 2022

3 minutes

Better Cotton seeks to create and sustain a thriving cotton sector by developing the capacity of cotton farmers to care for the environment, protect and restore nature and improving their climate resilience, while respecting human rights and improving livelihoods. To achieve this, it works primarily with programme partners at the farm level to enable farmers to adopt more sustainable practices, for example better managing pesticides and fertilisers.

Seasonal Profitability for Better Cotton Farmers in India Up by $82 Per Acre

A study that examined the impact of the Better Cotton programme in India has found significant benefits for farmers in the region. Better Cotton Farmers were able to reduce costs, improve overall profitability, and safeguard the environment more effectively, compared with other farmers.

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Going Organic / India Project

13 October 2022

6 minutes

This programme represents a first of its kind in India, where primary and site-specific scientific data is captured at scale and verified across participating growers. Soil sampling and data collection will continue next year and each year thereafter to review the progress towards regenerative cotton and climate positivity.

Good Earth Cotton Starts Work on a Delight-ful Project in India

A major regenerative cotton endeavour is under way in India—the Delight Group is working with the Good Earth Cotton initiative of Australia on a three-year project that will touch the lives of farmers in close to 2,000 farms. Delight Group Chief Executive Officer Abhishek Doshi and GEC Business Leader Shannon Mercer tell texfash.com about the challenges and prospects.

Subir Ghosh

Interview

Sustainability Reporting / New Framework

8 October 2022

3 minutes

The Delta Framework provides a standardised way for commodity sectors to collect farm-level data, monitor and report progress on sustainability, and it enables a shared view of results across sector, while helping to create a common language for sustainability in agriculture. The use of a common framework can benefit multiple stakeholders.

Delta Framework Launched by Better Cotton and Partners to Harmonise Sustainability Reporting

A Delta Framework has been launched by Better Cotton and partners to arrive at a harmonised approach to sustainability performance reporting, designed to support business, governments and not-for-profit actors alike in quantifying and communicating their progress towards the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

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Going Organic / Stumbleblock India

7 October 2022

5 minutes

Based on Textile Exchange's estimated breakdown, in 2020–21, India grew approximately 130,849 tonnes of organic cotton fibre on 230,125 ha of certified organic land. A further 153,004 tonnes of in-conversion fibre was estimated to have been produced on 269,089 ha of land in conversion to organic.

Global Confidence in Organic Cotton Dips. Reason: The Great Indian Organic Cotton Scam

The blame for the low level of 'data confidence' in organic cotton numbers lies primarily with one country: India. The problem is that of India, but the entire world has to bear the burden. And, the Organic Cotton Market Report 2022 shows the strain that the world has to endure. A texfash.com analysis.

Subir Ghosh

Analysis

Going Organic / Market Trends

6 October 2022

2 minutes

Organic cotton is grown in agricultural systems that work with nature, rather than against it. The organic way of farming combines tradition, innovation, and science to benefit the environment, promoting fair relationships and improved quality of life for all.

Global Organic Cotton Fibre Production up 37%, But ‘Data Confidence’ in Numbers is Low

Buoyed by the rapidly growing demand, it is for the fifth year in a row that production of global organic cotton has increased. However, the bad news is that all data needs to be accepted with a pinch of salt, according to the latest Organic Cotton Market Report 2022. A texfash.com report.

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Tracing Cotton / Egyptian Cotton

3 October 2022

2 minutes

Illustrative image. Samples of lint cotton, yarn and fabric at different steps were verified with a test based on PCR, and the correct DNA marker was detected, thereby enabling the identification of the premium product, of its origin and the specific supply chain.

Haelixa Makes Egyptian Cotton Product Traceable under UNECE Project

Haelixa has been marking Egyptian cotton fabrics for premium shirts with a unique DNA marker. This makes the raw material traceable from the source to the finished textile product. A texfash.com report.

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Data Services / ICAC Portal

27 September 2022

2 minutes

The data portal is one of several steps the organisation has taken over the last five years to provide even greater value for members.

ICAC Takes to Cotton Storytelling with New Data Portal

The International Cotton Advisory Committee has embarked on a data storytelling drive for its members with the launch of the new data portal. All publications will be migrated to this portal, and the same analyses as earlier would be now provided using the latest in modern and cutting-edge data science technology.

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