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USDA Launches Great American Cotton Plan

USDA unveiled the Great American Cotton Plan Thursday, an initiative to “strengthen the cotton farm economy, restore domestic textile manufacturing, expand cotton trade opportuniti...

Cotton Incorporated Releases Report On Cotton’s Potential  In Nonwoven Tissue And Hygiene Products

CARY, N.C. — May 26, 2026 —  Cotton Incorporated has released a new report, Cotton in the Nonwoven Tissue & Hygiene Market, to show where cotton can compete in a category drive...

Cotton And LoveShackFancy Reveal Third Installment Of The ‘American Icons’ Campaign: American Road Trip Starring Country...

NEW YORK — May 19, 2026 —  Fashion, lifestyle, and beauty brand LoveShackFancy today announced its third annual collaboration with Cotton Incorporated bringing to life the ‘America...

Cotton proves its value in resale, repair, and recycling

At a time when the global textile industry is under pressure to adopt circular practices, cotton is once again coming into focus as a practical and scalable solution. Industry expe...

Cotton Incorporated Hosts Industry Briefing in Dhaka on Global Cotton Market Trends and Price Outlook

Cotton Incorporated successfully hosted a high-level industry briefing on May 13, 2026, at Le Méridien Dhaka, bringing together key stakeholders from Bangladesh’s textile and appar...

Cotton Rallying the Limit on Thursday

U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol Opens Grower Enrollment for 2026 Crop Year, Expanding Opportunities for U.S. Cotton Producers

The U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol has announced that enrollment is open for the 2026 crop year. New this year, in addition to full program benefits, growers can evidence regenerative...

Global cotton balance turns tighter as demand hits six-year high

Key insights: Global cotton production may fall by around 5% in 2026/27, tightening global supply. Cotton consumption is projected to hit a six-year high of 121.7 million bales...

Despite rising prices, CCI sells over half the cotton procured during 2025-26 season

ICE Futures breach 80 cents per pound for July delivery, marking a increase of 30 per cent since early March

Under Armour Joins U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol, Advancing Responsible Cotton Sourcing

The U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol (Trust Protocol) today announced that Under Armour, Inc. (NYSE: UA, UAA), a global leader in athletic performance apparel, footwear, and accessories,...

North India cotton yarn prices rise as mills gain pricing power

Arkansas gin numbers hold steady on smaller 2025 cotton crop

JONESBORO — Arkansas was still the No. 3 cotton producer in the United States in 2025 despite growing fewer acres than the previous year, and this year, farmers may grow the smalle...

Cotton precision: Digital tools tested in Texas fields

Texas A&M AgriLife partners with Coastal Bend cotton producers on digital agriculture project The post Cotton precision: Digital tools tested in Texas fields appeared first on...

Walmart Joins U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol, Taking Major Step to Advance Sustainable Cotton Sourcing

The U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol announced today that Walmart, a global retail powerhouse, has joined the program. Walmart’s membership marks an important moment for the retail indus...

USDA trims Bangladesh cotton imports for the third time in 2026

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has once again lowered Bangladesh’s cotton import outlook for the marketing year 2025 to 2026. It signals a deeper slowdown in sp...

Will “Genetically Enhanced” Turkish Cotton replace GMO-Free Turkish Cotton?

TГјrkiye, one of the few countries producing GMO free cotton alongside Greece and Spain, has successfully branded this unique position globally through the sustainable cotton initi...

Jute, Bangladesh's homegrown hero, is breaking free from cotton's grip

Ever walked into a Dhaka factory and noticed the earthy scent of jute mixing with the crisp feel of cotton? That is the scent of change in 2026. Bangladesh’s $50 billion textile in...

Rice ending stocks rise as demand slows, cotton carryout steady

Slower demand is having an impact on the U.S. rice supply. The USDA now sees domestic rice ending stocks at 55.3 million hundredweight, an increase of 5 million from March’s report...

Under Armour Joins U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol, Advancing Responsible Cotton Sourcing

The U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol (Trust Protocol) today announced that Under Armour, Inc. (NYSE: UA, UAA), a global leader in athletic performance apparel, footwear, and accessories,...

Shahi Exports and Innovo Fiber Scale Fibre52® Technology for Lower-Impact Cotton Processing

Shahi Exports, one of India’s largest apparel manufacturers and exporters, has partnered with US-based Innovo Fiber LLC to scale the Fibre52® cotton pretreatment technology across...

Panda Biotech And Culturewell Hemp Establish India’s First Integrated Hemp Fiber-To-Yarn Supply Chain

DALLAS, TEXAS — May 21, 2026 — Panda Biotech, America’s leading zero-waste industrial hemp processor and operator of the largest hemp decortication facility in the Western Hemisphe...

Shahi Exports Deploys Fibre52® Technology in World’s Largest Low-Impact Cotton Processing Initiative

Shahi Exports has partnered with US-based Innovo Fiber LLC to scale Fibre52® cotton pretreatment technology across its integrated textile operations. The initiative, launched at Sh...

Tweaking plant cholesterol precursors could protect cotton

AgriLife Research team uses gene editing to exploit biological weaknesses in plant-feeding insects The post Tweaking plant cholesterol precursors could protect cotton appeared firs...

Global Production Expected to Decline in 2026/27 as Policy Shifts and Weak Demand Reshape Trade

Early projections for the 2026/27 season indicate that global cotton lint production will decline by 4% to 24.9 million tonnes, while world consumption is expected to remain stable...