"Organic Cotton" News Archive

Better Cotton and Search For Justice unite with strong support to enhance child welfare, striving to eradicate child labor in cotton farming communities via an 18-month initiative backed by the Better Cotton Growth & Innovation Fund's Knowledge Partner fund.

The Aid by Trade Foundation has introduced the Regenerative Cotton Standard (RCS), an innovative approach aimed at addressing challenges in the cotton and textile industry for the benefit of both textile companies and cotton farmers.

The US Cotton Trust Protocol has partnered with Averum to enhance its expanding membership of ecologically grown US cotton and intends to collaborate with Control Union Certifications to enhance third-party verifications.

The U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol triples its grower membership in three years, with 975 growers on 1.7 million acres, highlighting its dedication to sustainability in the industry.

The Better Cotton Standard System, one of the most exciting things in the world of sustainable textiles.

To further promote the environmental and social benefits of sustainable agricultural practices, BCI has announced this past January the launch of a new program in Uzbekistan.

The New Jersey-based bedding company is the leading buyer of fair trade certified organic cotton and works closely with Fair Trade USA to ensure compliance, and issue regular quarterly reports.

Cotton Australia is leading a pioneering effort to recycle used cotton textiles by incorporating them into the soil, offering a sustainable solution to the fashion industry's waste challenge.

Primark announced the expansion of its Sustainable Cotton Program to train more than 160,000 independent cotton growers in sustainable farming methods in three of its key supply countries.

Certified Fair Trade and B Corp, Terra Thread ensures that its supply chain practices are traceable, transparent, and most importantly, ethical, ensuring the safety, health, and overall well-being of cotton farmers and the environment.