Cotton Incorporated is the research and promotion company for Upland cotton. Funded by U.S. cotton growers and importers of Upland cotton-containing products, the not-for-profit organization’s mission is to increase the demand for and profitability of cotton. As a resource for the cotton industry, Cotton Incorporated conducts or oversees more than 450 research and educational projects in an average year. Research areas range from the development of agricultural and textile innovations to analyses of commodity and market data.
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For nearly three decades, the Cotton Incorporated Lifestyle Monitor™ Survey has measured consumer attitudes and behaviors related to the apparel and fashion industries, sustainability, home textiles, shopping and retail, fiber selection and preference, personal care items, and more.
The Cotton Incorporated Lifestyle Monitor™ website is an information hub for economic data, surveys and insights, news, and updates related to consumer attitudes and behaviors, as well as the global cotton supply chain.
Cotton Incorporated develops and provides thorough and objective data and information to trade and consumer media, the textile/apparel supply chain, brands, and retailers as well as curious consumers.
To learn more, visit https://lifestylemonitor.cottoninc.com/.
Seeking Transparency
How Sustainability Can Enhance Your Supply Chain Has sustainability truly become part of our lexicon, or is it still just a buzzword? Today, most consumers expect products and their manufacturing processes to be sustainable; indeed, it’s part of the legacy of the original Earth Day,
Reaching the Chinese Consumer
China continues to top the AT Kearney Retail Apparel Index, which shows the top 10 emerging countries viable for the retail sector. Strong growths in population and in income make it an increasingly attractive market for western brands looking to expand. Yet reaching the Chinese
COTTON LEADS™ Us to the Promised Land
All-In for Planet Earth As my readers know all too well, I usually write about significant strategic events that have noteworthy impact on both our industry and the larger canvas of life, so to speak. We at the Robin Report make it a point to
Diluting Cotton Content Compromises Quality and Brand Perception
Consumer Facts from Cotton Incorporated Lifestyle Monitor™ A year ago the rising costs of materials, labor and fuel put pressure on apparel brands and manufacturers to maintain margins and pass minimal costs onto the consumer. In re-thinking sourcing strategies, many brands sought to cut corners
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