"Pima Cotton" News Archive

As only 10-13% of the global cotton supply can be classified as sustainable, it’s imperative that companies understand which standards should be part of a sustainable procurement plan, such as the Better Cotton Initiative, Fair Trade Cotton, and GOTS.

Building trust in sustainability standards requires a combination of factors, including transparency, credibility, and independent verification. CommonShare’s Standard Owner Benchmark provides the solution for consumers to find sustainable products from brands they trust.

WWF's comprehensive benchmarking exercise evaluates how cotton standards such as Better Cotton, Cotton Made in Africa, Fairtrade International relate to critical sustainability issues.

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 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.

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.

A program at the forefront of this transformative journey is the U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol, which offers brands and retailers an innovative traceability solution for cotton, known as Protocol Cotton.

Cotton Made in Africa successfully implements sustainable cotton production criteria and requirements across its members, emphasizing environmental responsibility, social welfare, and economic prosperity, contributing to a greener and more sustainable cotton value chain.

ZDHC's approval of Fiber52's chemical-free cotton technology signifies a crucial milestone in the textile industry's pursuit of sustainability and greener production methods.

A journey to the heart of Peru to vista Pima Cotton fabric supplier, Naturtex.