Monetary issues aren't usually the first thing that come to people's minds when they think about sustainability, but no matter how socially and environmentally friendly an industry is, if companies can't make money, it will collapse. ...
Tags: Monetary issues, sustainability, contract defaults, anticipated sessions
Those who attack the cotton industry for its perceived impact on the environment will need to have their facts straight, thanks to a major research project undertaken by Cotton Incorporated: a life-cycle assessment (LCA) for cotton. ...
Tags: cotton, Cotton Life-Cycle Project, ICAC
If there are any doubts about how much interest there is in biotechnological advances in cotton, they were put to rest on the opening day of International Cotton Advisory Committee's (ICAC) 71st Plenary Conference. Held on Sunday, Oct. 7, ...
Tags: ICAC, biotechnology, coton, textile
The 23rd Round Trial under the auspices of the Task Force on Commercial Standardization of Instrument Testing of Cotton (CSITC Task Force) was conducted from July to September 2012. During the Round Trial, 83 testing facilities from all ...
Tags: Task Force, Commercial Standardization, CSITC, Round Trials
The International Cotton Advisory Committee (ICAC) reported that in September 2012, international cotton prices declined slightly, whereas Chinese cotton prices increased a little bit. This might indicate price directions over the next few ...
Tags: cotton price, cotton, textile, ICAC
The Guideline for Standardized Instrument Testing of Cotton [Guideline] is now available. The Guideline was developed under the auspices of the International Cotton Advisory Committee (ICAC), and the Task Force on Commercial Standardization ...
Tags: policy standard, cotton gin