Let’s talk about organic cotton again for just a minute… As many of you who are committed to organic cotton know, the price has gone through the roof on yarn, fabric and finished goods—spinners, fabric mills, assembly and brands are already feeling the pressure. As some of you may know, the price of organic cotton… Continue reading Organic Cotton
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Navigating Transparency and Compliance Through Collaboration and Trust Building.
As most brands, retailers and importers know (or should know), the United States Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has issued an all encompassing WRO regarding imports from the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR) in China that includes cotton and tomatoes. Although we believe this policy is shortsighted and misdirected (more about political posturing than an effective or…… Continue reading Navigating Transparency and Compliance Through Collaboration and Trust Building.
Organic Fraud
Fraud and Corruption is always exist no mater how strengthen measure are taken the best example is recent Publish report from Global Organic Textile Standard, Further to GOTS normal procedure about conducting shadow audit / assessment they found that a bunch of Indian Organic cotton found as fake and involve supply chain did in way…… Continue reading Organic Fraud
By Crispin Argento Happy World Cotton Day (Week) 2020! Over the last six months, I have had the opportunity to interview over two-dozen sustainable cotton growers (“farmers”) or grower representatives from around the world as I geared up to launch a sustainable sourcing platform called Sourcery. Together, these growers produce an estimated 150,000 metric tons… Continue reading Cotton Won’t Ever Be Truly Sustainable Until Farmers Are Paid More
Pakistan Cotton update
Pakistan Major cash crop is on serious threat due to lack of support from government relevant department as well as no favorable price structure turning farmer to move other crops such as Rice, Sugar Cane, Mix Vegetable and Fruits, Pakistan highest cotton output was in 2004 with 11,138 Bales(1000 480Lbs/Bales) which was an increase of…… Continue reading Pakistan Cotton update
ORGANIC OPPORTUNITIES & POTENTIAL YET TO BE UNLOCKED
#17 SIA FOUNDATION PAKISTAN ORGANIC OPPORTUNITIES & POTENTIAL YET TO BE UNLOCKED Pakistan Article provided by Imran Asghar, Head Of Sustainable Raw Materials, SIA Foundation Pakistan BACKGROUND SIA Foundation’s Organic Cotton Cultivation (OCC) program launched in 2017 and is self-financed by founding members. The program is focused on increasing organic cultivation within Pakistan with strict…… Continue reading ORGANIC OPPORTUNITIES & POTENTIAL YET TO BE UNLOCKED
Textile industry on the edge
Textile industry on the edge By Irfan Moeen Khan ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan’s visit to the White House late last month had been the focal point for all the print, electronic and social media. However, unlike meetings held in tenures of previous governments, this one was not about financial aid, fighter jets, weapons or any other…… Continue reading Textile industry on the edge
World Cotton Day Pakistan
SIA FOUNDATION PAKISTAN. In Pakistan the cotton sector, which contributes significantly to the economic is unfortunately less focus sector by government. This is painful that being back-bone of country economic as cotton sector are negate during Agriculture policy or emergency program launch earlier this year, this sector as an whole have good support in developed…… Continue reading World Cotton Day Pakistan
Sustainability in Textile
SUSTAINABLE COTTON CULTIVATION: Sustainability is key topic now for our generation and fashion and currently most of leading Brand are working for their own sustainability and as well as environment, As many of Brand have publish their sustainability goal by 2020 or 2025 etc by using sustainable material in their product which will be going…… Continue reading Sustainability in Textile
TextileTribe by Imran 