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Cover Story

Fiber Showdown: Is It Time for Cotton and Synthetics to Call a Truce?

When battle is first joined, the blood runs hot and energy levels are high. Motivation is at its peak and focus is easy to maintain. But as the competition drags on and on – as it has for decades with cotton and polyester – some begin to question whether the fight is worth it at all.

Features

ICAC Researcher of the Year: The Best Is Yet to Come

Each year, during the opening session of the International Cotton Advisory Committee’s (ICAC) plenary meeting, the association names the recipient of its “Researcher of the Year.” On Sept. 4 in Buenos Aires, that individual was announced to be Dr. Sukumar Saha, a research geneticist with the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture.

Debunking the Myths: Leaders Gather to Unify the Cotton Family

When people engage in competition, they expect to be challenged and attacked by their opponents. That’s the very nature of the competitive relationship. But when those attacks come from your own team rather than the enemy, it’s a major problem.

Back to Basics Which Fiber Will Win? The One with Better Marketing

If the pen is truly mightier than the sword, all fibers – both natural and synthetic – would be wise to start polishing their communications skills. Cotton and synthetics have been battling for market share for decades, and victory or defeat might ultimately come down to which fiber is better at marketing.

The Kingpins Show Mills Want Cotton, Because Cotton Means Quality

As the exclusive licensee for FiberMax and Stoneville cotton in the finished garment business, Olah Inc. is fortunate to work with Bayer CropScience in promoting these varieties to the textile and fashion industries around the world.

CmiA and BCI: Sustainability Efforts Focus on Income and IPM

The Better Cotton Initiative (BCI) and Cotton made in Africa (CmiA) are two relatively new initiatives aiming to create a market for a more sustainable commodity: cotton. They include principles of integrated pest management (IPM) and set verifiable criteria for this cotton.

Cotton in Africa: Are the CmiA and Compaci Models Financially Sustainable?

The initial impetus to start a sustainable cotton project for Africa goes back to German entrepreneur Michael Otto, the owner of a large textile mail-order and retail company.

Mediterranean Report: Plantings and Production on the Rise in Egypt

Cotton is a cash crop to Egyptian farmers, as well as an important resource to the Egyptian economy. Cotton production occupies more than 500,000 rural householders and employs half a million people.

Mediterranean Report: Maintaining Cotton Purity Is a Top Priority for Egypt

To re-establish Egyptian cotton’s reputation, we must search for a solution beginning with production, marketing, trading, exporting and manufacturing, and then analyze the problems carefully before finding scientific and practical solutions to them.

Mediterranean Report: Cotton in Turkey

GAP Project to Provide Major Boost to Production

Mediterranean Report: Cotton in Syria

Short-Term Success, Long-Term Pessimism

Mediterranean Report: Greek Cotton

All Signs Positive for This Year’s Crop ... So Far

Mediterranean Report: Textile Industry Positive Signs for Cotton in Mediterranean Mills

Once among the world leaders in yarn and textiles, the Mediterranean industry has been impacted by the shift of high volume production to Far Eastern countries. But it’s making a comeback, with a strong emphasis on quality and close proximity to markets in Europe.

Columns

Mike McCue

Wearing a White Hat: Time to Rally the Troops

The negative commentary that occurs among members of the cotton community needs to stop.

Jess Ennis

When Brown is Green

Gifts brought back from exotic lands – that’s one benefit of having a parent or a spouse involved in the international cotton trade.

Cotton International Guests

Egypt to Produce Bt Cotton Soon

The use of genetically modified crops were begun – at least in terms of commercial cultivation – in 1996. The amount of land dedicated to these crops has increased gradually in the years since, and today, there are 14 countries around the globe that produce genetically modified crops, including many of the world’s top producers: China, India, the United States, Brazil, Argentina, and South Africa, among others.