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Patagonia Debuts Collection Focused on Raw Materials

Patagonia launched a capsule collection, Truth To Materials, containing key styles that explore new methods…

Mount Vernon FR Introduces Softer, Flame Resistant Denim

Mount Vernon FR, a flame resistant fabric manufacturer, is expanding its selection of flame resistant (FR)…

Polyester Stinks More than Cotton Post Exercise, Research Shows

When it comes to odor in apparel, polyester wins for worst smell according to new research.

Cotton’s Decline Unlikely to Benefit Overall Sourcing Costs

The International Cotton Advisory Committee (ICAC) recently lowered its outlook for cotton prices, which are…

Cotton Prices Spike 4% in August

The seven-market U.S. average cotton spot price increased in August, slightly recovering from July's 15…

Intimately Speaking, Consumers Prefer Quality, Durability and Cotton

The intimates and underwear market has been boosting its fashion quotient in a move to drive up sales…

Chinese Cotton Policy Implementation Could Have Major Impact on Global Prices

Cotton prices, which have fallen by over 20 percent so far this year, could fall even further, if…

Cotton Prices Plunge to Lowest Level Since 2009 as Global Supply Crushes Demand

The seven-market U.S. average cotton spot price dropped by 15 percent in July, to $0.6381 per pound last…

H&M Named World’s Biggest User of Organic Cotton

H&M was the world’s biggest user of organic cotton in 2013, and the retailer’s use of the fiber increased 29…

The Science Behind Consumer Preference for Cotton Bedding

It seems the hoteliers of the world have long known what science is now proving: when it comes to bedding…

Cotton LEADS Receives Nod From More Than 200 Textile Businesses

PRESS RELEASE: The Cotton LEADS program, launched in October of 2013, has attained more than 200 partners…

Cotton Prices Dropping on Change in China Policy, Global Bumper Crop

Spot cotton prices have been dropping since the beginning of July on expectations that China will begin…

Op-Ed: Polyester: The Plastic of Our Lives

It seems these days everyone is wearing plastic. Polyester and other synthetics have made inroads in apparel…

Cotton Prices Continue to Drop in June, Near 52-Week Low

Despite a short-lived jump in the middle of the month, cotton prices ended June $0.04 below May, according to…

Cotton USA and Supima Collaborate with Freecultr

In their quest to make the most comfortable and soft T-shirt to date, clothing brand Freecultr has tapped Cott…