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Newsletter
September 2023
Monthly Economic Letter September 2023
RECENT PRICE MOVEMENT Cotton benchmarks moved higher and then lower over the past month. Current values for most prices are near those posted one month ago. SUPPLY, DEMAND, & TRADE…
Consumers
Articles
International Day Explains Why Cotton is More than Just a Commodity
This October 7 will mark the official United Nations (U.N.) World Cotton Day, when this humble plant and fiber is acknowledged not just for the fabric it brings to the…
Retail/Brands
Articles | Fashion & Apparel Trends
These are the Top Global Denim Trends for 2023
If there’s one thing that sustained its popularity over the long course of the pandemic, it’s that fashion stalwart: denim jeans. The bottom continues to be a go-to not just…
Consumers
Articles
Celebrating the Blue Jean
It’s been nearly a century and a half since the humble blue jean was born. Back on May 20, 1873, Levi Strauss and Jacob Davis patented the process of putting…
Newsletter
March 2022
Monthly Economic Letter March 2022
RECENT PRICE MOVEMENT Most benchmark prices decreased over the past month. The most actively traded May 2021 NY/ICE futures contract decreased from 124 to 118 cents/lb over the past month.…
Consumers
Articles
Sustainability & Concerned Consumers
Supply Chain Insights – Sustainability & Concerned Consumers
Consumers
Articles
Addressing Sustainability
Supply Chain Insights – Addressing Sustainability
Newsletter
October 2021
Monthly Economic Letter October 2021
RECENT PRICE MOVEMENT Most benchmark prices surged between late September and the present. After touching values below 90 cents/lb on September 20, the December NY/ICE futures contract surged higher. Prices…
Consumers
Articles
World Cotton Day 2021
It's World Cotton Day 2021. And while that sounds like a great reason to break out the hoodies and denim jeans, the celebration plans go so much further. The theme…