The study looks at organic, regenerative, recycled and country averages for conventional cotton production systems.

After the American Civil War ended in April 1865, British demand for Indian cotton declined sharply, triggering a major stock ...

Hopes for a resurgence of Nigeria’s once-vibrant cotton and textile industry have been dampened by the disappointing performance of genetically modified (GM) cotton and decades of systemic neglect, ...

The cotton industry has emerged as a pivotal cornerstone in elevating the livelihoods of local communities in Xinjiang. The region's cotton and textile industry generated an output value of 220 ...

African countries are taking a stand at the World Trade Organization to bolster their cotton sector, launching a platform ...

Researchers found they could separate blended cotton and polyester fabric using enzymes -- nature's tools for speeding chemical reactions. Ultimately, they hope their findings will lead to a more ...

At a factory in Zhejiang province on China’s eastern coast, two mounds of discarded cotton clothing and bed linens, loosely separated into dark and light colors, pile up on a workroom floor. Jacket ...

Twenty-five years ago, Ni Meijuan earned $19 a month working the spinning machines at a vast textile factory in the Chinese city of Hangzhou. Now at the Keer's cotton mill in South Carolina, which ...