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Tag: textiles
Cotton Incorporated Shares the Features of Cotton in Honor of National Wear Pajamas to Work Day Mar 31, 2023
CARY, N.C. (March 27 2023) – This year, Cotton Incorporated celebrates 50 years of the Seal of Cotton, the iconic logo that indicates a product contains cotton. Since 1973, the trademark has […]
We Shouldn’t Have Laughed About Polyester Feb 8, 2023
The world is swimming in polyester. If you don’t believe me look at the label on your trunks. Polyester comprises over half of all fabric content and has made possible […]
LSU Researcher Develops Smart Textile That Detects Fevers in Infants Jan 20, 2023
BATON ROUGE, La. — When babies are born, a knit hat is one of the first pieces of clothing they will wear. But what if that hat could be used […]
U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol Added to Textile Exchange’s Preferred Fibers, Materials List Apr 27, 2020
The U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol has been added to Textile Exchange’s list of preferred fibers and materials. The Trust Protocol will now be one of 36 fibers and materials that […]
Cotton Outlook: U.S. Textile and Apparel Trade Expands Aug 14, 2015
USDA estimates indicate that U.S. cotton textile and apparel trade increased in 2015. U.S. cotton product imports reached 4.1 billion (raw-fiber equivalent) pounds during the first half of 2015, nearly […]
AgFax Cotton Review: Global Contract Hits Legal Wall; Indian Exports Decline May 1, 2015
Markets/Trade Whitney McFerron reports for Bloomberg that a century old U.S. law is preventing the establishment of a new global cotton contract by Intercontinental Exchange Inc. The Cotton Futures Act […]
AgFax Cotton Review: Texas Farm Hosts 3 Generations; Whiteflies Trouble California Apr 10, 2015
Markets/Trade Reuters reports that cotton and polyester are in a “race to the bottom” in prices China’s cotton policy combined with its bulging stockpiles has sent prices plunging to 6 […]
AgFax Cotton Review: Weather Plagues Texas Growers; Egypt Seeks to Revitalize Production Mar 20, 2015
Markets/Trade Waleed Abu al-Khair reports for Al-Shorfa.com that the Egyptian government is working to boost domestic cotton production after several years of decline. Regulations for more uniform planting, price and […]
Cotton Outlook: Supply, Demand Unchanged Mar 12, 2015
U.S. net textile and apparel fiber imports rose for a second consecutive calendar year in 2014 to their highest level since 2010. Total fiber product imports reached 18.2 billion raw-fiber- […]
AgFax Cotton Review: FMC Talks at Gin Show; Bad Outlook for Futures Prices Mar 5, 2015
Production John Davis of AgWired.com reports for AgWired.com that FMC is offering a new post-direct herbicide for cotton growers to help manage resistant pigweed and offer residual long-term control of […]
