Celebrate Cotton During World Cotton Day Oct. 7

By Jim Steadman|October 2, 2023

Countries around the globe will be recognizing World Cotton Day, an event held annually on Oct. 7 as both a celebration of cotton and an opportunity to show its enduring positive impact.

As stakeholders from the global cotton community come together to raise the visibility of the fiber and discuss its critical economic and agricultural roles, it’s an opportune time to review how consumers from all around the world both perceive and use cotton.

World Cotton Day began in 2019 after four cotton-producing countries in sub-Saharan Africa – Benin, Burkina Faso, Chad and Mali (known as the Cotton Four) – proposed the annual event to the World Trade Organization. Since its inception, over 70 different cotton entities and countries from around the world have participated in World Cotton Day events, celebrating cotton throughout the supply chain.

This year, topics to be discussed at World Cotton Day include the benefits people obtain from cotton production, sustainability, women in cotton, and brand and retailer partnerships.

Sourcing Journal shares more information about World Cotton Day and what consumers think of cotton.