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Cotton Grower Industry News
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High Costs, Weak Demand Impact Textile Industry
Two years ago, when the financial crisis swept the world and decreased apparel demand in the major developed markets, the…
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Textile Associations Should Monitor Supply and Demand
The abrupt and significant price changes in March 2008 had serious repercussions to those market players who were caught unprepared.…
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Demand Creation Keeps Consumer Eyes on Cotton
Cotton Council International (CCI) and Cotton Incorporated hosted their biennial Sourcing USA Summit in California in November, bringing together 450…
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Consumers Will Have to Accept Higher Textile Prices
Globalization of textile production and the cotton trade continues, and last year, a new element of the puzzle appeared: a…
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Role of Ocean Carriers Will Expand in 2011
The challenge in 2011 might be “Touching and feeling the fabric of our lives.” With inclement weather affecting cotton production…
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China to Continue Steady Investment in Textiles
Although the investment in China’s textile industry in 2011 will be influenced somewhat by complex environmental impacts at home and…
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Communication and Simplification Keep Cotton Moving
It’s an understatement to say that the cotton industry has seen dramatic changes in the past year: consolidation, record high…
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U.S. Cotton Presents a Unified Front to the World
In 1931, John Maynard Keynes said, “The market can stay irrational longer than you can stay solvent.” Nearly 80 years…
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An Appeal for the Future of Cotton
There is little doubt that instrument testing is the future of cotton quality value assessment–unless, of course, you still believe…
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High Prices Require Better Risk Management
Like moths drawn to a flame, we are all trying to keep up with the intensity of the cotton business.…