
The goal of the collaboration is to develop a new generation of high-quality yarns made from recycled cotton. © RE&UP
Sustainability is on everyone's lips. Natural fibers play an important role in this.
Cotton, one of the oldest cultivated plants in the world, is a natural product that has been "domesticated" by us for thousands of years. Worldwide, 250 million people, mainly in developing countries, live from its cultivation.
Cultivation and processing methods? Cotton, a sustainable product? We answer these and many other questions.
Up-to-date, informative and to the point, you can read a lot of interesting facts about cotton here on our topic page.
The goal of the collaboration is to develop a new generation of high-quality yarns made from recycled cotton. © RE&UP
Global Standard, the nonprofit that operates the GOTS, is concerned EU Omnibus package will weaken sustainability reporting. © GOTS
In Kyrgyz cotton farming, water is used with care. Only the necessary amount is directed to the plants in May through controlled flows – yet they remain green long after. © Cotonea/Jörg Böthling
The fair’s product categories cover 12 application areas, which comprehensively span a full range of potential uses in modern technical textiles and nonwovens. © Messe Frankfurt (HK) Ltd.
Techtextil 2026 concentrates Textile Chemicals & Dyes in a separate product segment for the first time. © Messe Frankfurt
Techtextil 2026 concentrates Textile Chemicals & Dyes in a separate product segment for the first time. © Messe Frankfurt
The farms have registered improved soil health and increased biodiversity in their productions. © The Egyptian Biodynamic Association
Carrington Textiles’ workwear fabrics support the production of responsibly sourced cotton globally. © Carrington Textiles
Products bearing the Oeko-Tex Organic Cotton label have been manufactured without the use of GMOs and tested for pesticides and other harmful substances. © Oeko-Tex
Products bearing the Oeko-Tex Organic Cotton label have been manufactured without the use of GMOs and tested for pesticides and other harmful substances. © Oeko-Tex
"It is crystal clear we need to progress to digital labelling for apparel and footwear. The global environment needs it, the industry wants it, and consumers are expecting it,” said IAF Secretary General Matthijs Crietee. © yavdat / stock.adobe.com
Developments in the international cotton market (China, India and USA). © Irina Sokolovskaya/stock.adobe.com
The project focuses on enhancing cotton plant resistance to insect pests. © bernadette warner/EyeEm/stock.adobe.com
For the major producing countries, 2022/23 stock changes are forecast to vary considerably. Stocks in China are projected to increase marginally. In contrast in India, they are projected to increase considerably, similarly in Brazil. © Bremer Baumwollbörse
As a holistic standard, the comprehensive and strict requirements of GOTS ensure transparent and traceable processing for organic textiles from field to finished product. © GOTS
The first of the partnership collection between Good Earth Cotton and Advance Denim will be released in December 2022. © Good Earth Cotton
Spinning mill preparation at Velener Textil, a member of the Bremen Cotton Exchange. © Velener Textil
In addition to the founders and shareholders Steffen Gerlach (CEO, on the left) and Reiner Mantsch (CTO, on the right), the core team of Eeden consists of Julian Hertrampf (CMO), Tobias Boernhorst (process engineering) and Lennart Marx (chemical engineering). © Eeden
Attendance at the conference will be possible in presence in Bremen as well as online. © Bremer Baumwollbörse
USCTP wants to set a new standard for more sustainable cotton production. © Pixel-Shot/stock.adobe.com
The user navigates through the textile production stages and individually accesses provided location information, images and content. © Remei
Finished goods have been taking longer to reach their destinations as shortages of containers and outbreaks of Covid-19 have halted operations and caused delays at ports. © Travel mania/stock.adobe.com
Giza-Protect is an inherently FR Egyptian cotton yarn that meets the requirements for protective clothing and industrial workwear. © MTC
It is anticipated that the technology will be adopted at scale across all textile processing sites and facilities in Benin and across the African sub-continent. © FibreTrace
Roland Stelzer (front right) talking to the organic cotton farmers in Kyrgyzstan. © Cotonea/Klaus Mellenthin
A new scientific finding now concludes: Cotton is much more climate-friendly than thought. © Cotonea/Klaus Mellenthin
The current annual report of the Bremen Cotton Exchange is now available in German. The English version will be available from the end of August 2021. © Cotton Australia/Paul Beiboer
Cotton lint loss increased as a result of the unusual weather event caused by the cyclone Ianos. © Bremer Baumwollbörse