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Learn How to Thrive in Volatile Times! Join Global Leaders at the 2012 Global Summit
Attendees who make the journey to Bangkok for the Cotton International 2012 Global Summit will interact with some of the…
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Spinners Need Short-term Contracts to Manage Volatility
The cotton market continues to surprise participants with its ability to defy expectations. Erratic weather patterns, the influence of hedge…
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Stabilizing Prices Offer Hope for Bangladeshi Mills
Bangladesh’s textile industries, the country’s primary sector, faced tremendous economic pressure and struggled mightily in the last year due to…
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Replace Import Tariffs with Cotton Subsidies
In 2010, China’s textile industry experienced its highest growth in nearly 30 years. Chinese textile and apparel sales reached $755…
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Unlock Value with a Differentiated Approach
Our industry must depart from the conventional risk approach and include participants throughout the cotton supply chain who impact counterparty…
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Egypt’s Staple Commodity Provides Fiber, Food, Jobs
Egypt has historically been linked with extra-long and long-staple cotton with characteristics unmatched by other cottons. Cultivated area in some…
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CCTA President Zhu Beina: Communication and Cooperation Are Keys to Growth
As the world’s largest producer, consumer and importer of cotton, China is firmly entrenched as the primary driving force between…
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“Brazil’s Cost” Offset by Wealth of Advantages
Brazilian cotton was priced at 78 cents at the beginning of 2010, reached a record $2.43 on March 10, 2011,…
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ITMF: Contamination on the Rise since 2009
The International Textile manufacturers Federation’s (ITMF) Cotton Contamination Survey 2011 shows the amount of cotton “modestly or seriously” contaminated, as…
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Mozambique Joins Cotton Made in Africa
In a bid to improve the living conditions of smallholder farmers through better trade practices, Mozambique has joined Benin, Burkina…