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The Comfort of Cotton
One of life's great luxuries that actually costs nothing is falling into bed and drifting off to sleep. What makes this a "luxury" is that many people feel they just…
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Monthly Economic Letter April 2018
NY futures experienced volatility in early April. Current values for all benchmark prices are flat to lower relative to levels one month ago.
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Fashion & the Environment
Every Earth Day, which falls this year on April 22, people tend to think about planting a tree or joining a clean up team to clear local streams and parks…
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Sustainable Clothing Supply Chain Insights
Concern for sustainability influences over three-quarters of consumers when they shop for food and household appliances, and 61% say it influences their clothing purchases.
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Growing Concerns 2017 Global Environment Survey
There are growing concerns around the globe about sustainability.
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National Laundry Day
Okay, slackers, time to get yourselves together. April 15th is coming and you know what that means: National Laundry Day. True, that's normally Tax Day, but officials must have realized…
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Monthly Economic Letter March 2018
Movement in international benchmark prices was mixed over the past month, with NY futures and the A Index increasing, South Asian prices flat to lower, and Chinese prices stable.
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Cotton as a Fall Fabric
Spring means all things light and airy when it comes to warm weather apparel. But during the recent New York Fashion Week shows, cotton proved it isn’t only the darling…
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Price, Quality, and Style
There is a consumer-clothing trend to buy fewer, longer lasting items often at higher price points. But Americans have a complicated relationship with price and apparel. According to the Cotton…