Tag: cotton industry

New cotton application technology evaluated by Indian cotton delegation

admin- October 16, 2018

Non-traditional applications of cotton are being explored to create new sustainable products and new markets. Advanced Cotton Laboratory at Lubbock-based Texas Tech University has been ... Read More

SIMA for missions on clean cotton & branding

admin- October 8, 2018

The cotton stakeholders across the textile value chain have been demanding to bring back technology mission on cotton in a revised format. Read More

COTTON USA innovates at Première Vision

admin- September 10, 2018

One year after its launch of WHAT’S NEW IN COTTON at Première Vision in Paris, Cotton Council International (CCI), will once again showcase an array ... Read More

Maharashtra’s cotton strategy to boost textiles

admin- September 6, 2018

Maharashtra government recently declared 115 tehsils, or administrative zones, in 18 districts of Marathwada, North Maharashtra and Vidarbha regions as ‘cotton growing’ areas to boost ... Read More

Draft BIS-based quality standards for cotton bales

admin- September 5, 2018

The Union Ministry of Textiles has issued a draft notification prescribing quality standards for cotton bales as per the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) norms. Read More

CmiA certifies 40% cotton produced in sub-Saharan Africa

admin- September 4, 2018

As the world’s largest standard for sustainable cotton from Africa, Cotton made in Africa (CmiA) now certifies around 40 per cent of the cotton produced ... Read More

US cotton farmers to receive support

admin- September 4, 2018

With unsettled trade dispute between China and the United States, the US government announced support schemes. United States’ agricultural commodity producers will receive support to ... Read More