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Supply Chain

Supply Chain

Data and analyses of trends in the cotton textile supply chain, including commodity economics.

Supply Chain

Why Leaving a Trace Is Becoming Important to Fashion

The issue of sustainability has become more common among fashion consumers. And now traceability is coming into play, as shoppers place a bigger import on knowing more about what they’re…

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Retail/Brands

Microplastics Are a Problem, but Fashion Can Help

During Plastic Free July, brands and retailers should also consider that, nearly two-fifths of consumers (37 percent) say sustainability or environmental friendliness is important to them when they’re looking at…

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Retail/Brands

Here’s How Switching to Natural Fibers Can Combat Microplastic Pollution

The hazy, hot and humid month of July is here, and that means Plastic Free July is upon us. Begun in 2011, the movement is a key initiative of the…

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Consumers

It’s Plastic Free July – And This Is Why Consumers are Concerned About Synthetics

Amazon recently announced it has replaced 95 percent of the plastic pillows used for packaging in the U.S. and plans to phase them out entirely by the end of the…

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Supply Chain

You Think You Know Cotton? Check This Out

The Nineties pop act C+C Music Factory had a hit with the song, “Things That Make You Go Hmmmm…,” which was based on a running bit comedian Arsenio Hall had…

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Retail/Brands

Here’s How to Reach Business & Sustainability Goals With Digital Design

If there’s one word coming out of fashion in 2024, it’s “sustainable.” And while there are many thoughts on what the word means and how to achieve sustainability, one area…

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Supply Chain

Here’s How Regenerative Agriculture Benefits the Cotton Supply Chain

There is no shortage of sustainability talk in the fashion industry, especially coming off Earth Month in April. But sustainability in the cotton industry starts in the field, where growers…

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Supply Chain

Earth Day 2024: Here’s How Brands Can Increase Efficiency & Quality

While Earth Day is happening on April 22, all of April is considered Earth Month, giving ample opportunity for the industry to really consider its sustainability efforts. Where fashion and…

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Supply Chain

Here’s Why Earth Day Could Bring More Natural Fibers to Fashion

Earth Day will be celebrated April 22 and this year the organization behind the movement is focusing on plastics. To be clear, Earthday.org is “demanding a 60 percent reduction in…

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Supply Chain

Cotton to Cotton Candy? Almost! These are New Things Cotton Can Do

When thinking about cotton products, it makes sense that the first thoughts turn toward apparel — the denim jeans, the dress shirts, the tees, etc. – especially if you’re in…

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