Sustainability
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Regenerative Agriculture
The benefits of regenerative agriculture bolster brands’ efforts to improve sustainability within their supply chains.
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Circularity of Cotton
Cotton can be reused, recycled, and returned to the earth. Explore three intersecting paths of cotton's circular lifecycle.
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Biodegradability of Cotton
What happens when your favorite cotton shirt finally reaches the end of its functional life? Explore this natural fiber's afterlife.
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Cotton Sustainability Basics
From water conservation to soil health to reducing energy, cotton farming has made immense progress in sustainability.
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Recycled Cotton
The use of recycled materials is a growing topic of interest and recycled cotton can find new life in many different products.
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Sustainability Goals for U.S. Cotton
U.S. cotton producers are leading the way in responsible cotton production practices. So what will the next ten years look like?
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Life Cycle Assessment of Cotton
Key impact areas and environmental benchmarking for cotton.
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Solutions for Minimal Processing
The natural cotton fiber can be spun, knit, or woven, and even finished in a way that maintains that natural look and feel.
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Consumer Perceptions
Explore consumer perceptions relating to cotton and cotton sustainability using ongoing research from Cotton Incorporated.
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Blue Jeans Go Green™
The Blue Jeans Go Green™ program collects denim across the US to divert it from landfills and recycles it into denim insulation.
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Technologies to Reduce WEC
The World of Ideas presents practical and effective technologies for reducing the use of WEC in cotton textile processing.
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Industry Profiles
Discover the stories of producers and brands as they lead the way to responsibly produce and manufacture cotton.