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Reframing Our Journey to Net Zero

by Cotton Today | May 10, 2023 | Video, Cotton Production Factsheet, Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Textile manufacturing could hold the key to reducing fashion’s carbon footprint and the journey to net zero emissions. Focusing on textile manufacturing could lead to substantial emission reductions, enabling the industry to meet its sustainability goals.

Sweet Solutions: Transforming Cotton Waste into Sugar

by Cotton Today | May 9, 2023 | Video, Circularity

Typically when a garment end its lifecycle, it can be repurposed, recycled, or disposed. Matt Farrell, Textile Chemistry Research Manager at Cotton Inc. explains recent research where textile cotton waste is turned into glucose sugar a.k.a. sugar and then used in everyday projects.

Circular Fashion: A Look at Cotton Incorporated’s Blue Jeans Go...

by Cotton Today | Mar 16, 2023 | Circularity

As we recognize Global Recycling Day and think about what we throw away, we would like to take the opportunity to look at circularity through the lens of Cotton Incorporated’s Blue Jeans Go Green™ recycling program, which diverts denim waste from landfills and turns...

Talking Climate Smart Commodities with Secretary of Agriculture, Tom Vilsack,...

by Cotton Today | Feb 16, 2023 | Sustainability data

On February 8, 2022, the U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol invited me to participate in a panel discussion on the historic investment in USDA’s Partnerships for Climate Smart Commodities. On September 14, 2022, Secretary Thomas Vilsack announced USDA would be investing up to...

Cotton’s Biodegradability

by Cotton Today | Dec 21, 2022 | Circularity, Microfibers

What does it mean for a fiber to be biodegradable? Why is biodegradeability important? Biodegradable materials are materials that are able to break down in a natural environment. They can be decomposed by living organisms, mostly microorganisms such as...

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