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Pakistan’s cotton cess deadlock is starving research, just as revival plans intensify

Cotton
More than a decade after a formula for higher cotton cess was approved, the levy remains stuck at Rs50...

Global production expected to decline in 2026/27 as policy shifts and weak demand reshape trade

Cotton
Washington, DC — Early projections for the 2026/27 season indicate that global cotton lint production will decline by 4% to...

Higher cotton prices lift US planting intentions, but drought may blunt the gain

Cotton
American farmers plan to sow more cotton this spring, yet the real test will be how much survives drought...

Better Cotton shifts from mass balance to traceability as compliance pressures rise

Cotton
The cotton standard’s latest evolution reflects a wider industry reality: voluntary sustainability claims are giving way to traceable, auditable...

Pakistan’s cotton price spike offers opportunity, but also exposes deeper fragility

Cotton
Record cotton prices could revive planting and cut import dependence, yet weather delays and seed-policy risks may still prevent...

Syria seeks cotton revival as It targets 50,000 hectares this season

Cotton
Damascus wants to restore cotton as a strategic export crop, but success will depend on water, farmer support and...

Pakistan’s export scheme is being accused of undermining its own textile industry

Trade
If Aptma’s claims are correct, a policy meant to support exports is instead distorting competition, weakening local mills and...

Pakistan delays key cotton research merger despite legal clearance

Cotton
The stalled PCCC-PARC merger exposes how administrative inertia is undermining cotton revival just as Pakistan needs stronger domestic production...

Organic cotton accelerator sharpens 2030 strategy to scale impact

Fibres
The next phase signals a shift from pilot projects to systemic transformation in organic cotton supply chains. The Organic Cotton...

Recycled fashion rises; but cotton still dominates the fibre economy

Cotton
Despite rapid growth in recycled materials, cotton remains structurally entrenched at the core of global apparel supply. Recycled fashion is...

Pakistan’s cotton crisis demands federal reset as output halves

Cotton
Without institutional reform and policy realignment, Pakistan risks deepening its dependence on imported cotton and weakening its export engine. Pakistan’s...

Bangladesh’s cotton demand slips as garment slowdown reaches the mills

Fibres
USDA’s lower import forecast suggests weaker apparel orders are now feeding back into Bangladesh’s spinning sector through lower yarn...

Bremen Cotton Conference bets on cotton as a performance material—and a chemical feedstock

Cotton
The 38th Bremen Cotton Conference (March 25–27, 2026, at Bremen’s Parliament) is framing cotton as a platform material for...

Marks & Spencer turns “better cotton” into “better farming”

Sustainability
After cleaning up its fibre claims, M&S is now trying to clean up cotton’s infrastructure—energy, habitats and resilience—in the...

ICAC projects slight decline in production, relative stability for consumption

Cotton
Global cotton production is projected to decline by 4% in the 2026/27 season to 24.8 million tonnes, while consumption...

Bangladesh’s cotton-for-tariff bargain runs into the real world

Fibres
BTMA likes the headline—zero duty for garments—yet worries the fine print could choke blends, recycled denim and allocation rules. Bangladesh’s...

Bangladesh’s US “cotton clause” risks turning tariff relief into a purchase order for America

Cotton
The agreement trims one tariff only by forcing a new kind of dependence: raw materials as the price of...

A lab “toolbox” could make recycled-cotton claims auditable

Recycling
If regulators want circular textiles, they will need forensic chemistry—not marketing. A peer-reviewed study led by researchers at Saxion University...

Esquel’s Xinjiang breeders add two new Sea Island cotton varieties to steady premium supply

Cotton
In high-end cotton, genetics is a supply-chain strategy: yield gains and fibre quality reduce the cost of consistency. Esquel Group...

US cotton acreage set to dip in 2026 as rotations win and ELS rebounds

Fibres
U.S. cotton growers plan to plant 9.0m acres in 2026, down 3.2% from 2025, according to the National Cotton...
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