Cotton’s forced labour issues go beyond China
Forced labour remains an issue in cotton – and not just in China’s Xinjiang region. This has implications for the […]
Agrivoltaics help cotton combat climate risks
In early October, three organisations – the World Weather Attribution group, Climate Central and Covering Climate – held a seminar
Probing claims around cotton and pesticides
YORK – The narrative surrounding cotton’s pesticide consumption has long been fraught with misconceptions, exaggerations, and conflicting interests, according to
Cotton and climate – feeling the heat?
In the second of his series of articles on how climate change is set to impact the cotton industry, cotton,
Is cotton coping with climate change?
Cotton and agriculture correspondent Simon Ferrigno examines how the cotton industry is adapting to the impacts of climate change in
Regenerative cotton – don’t believe all the hype
Simon Ferrigno argues that regenerative cotton is about local solutions, designed by and with local people, and sold at a
Textile Exchange takes soundings on unified standard
TEXAS – Textile Exchange has just closed its first consultation on a proposed new unified environmental standard for textile materials,
Traceable tees from Burkina Faso
OUAGADOUGOU – In the midst of conflict and instability, a ray of hope for the cotton industry from Burkina Faso:
India eyes organic cotton certification revamp
DELHI – Moves are afoot which could lead to a revamp of India’s controversial organic cotton certification systems, according to
Cotton and textiles data debate rumbles on
Increasingly, in our industry, there has been a face-off between data optimists and data pessimists – those who believe we
