Cotton is the backbone of the textile industry, helping to bring countless fabrics to life across the globe. Beyond textiles for the fashion, housewares and automobile industries, this versatile ...

A field of a genetically modified variety of cotton called Bt Cotton with inbuilt insecticide resistance, in India. Cotton's environmental impacts are well-publicized (if not well-understood), ...

As more consumers around the globe want to know where their food and clothes come from, they have been placing a higher value on the manufacturing practices, materials sourcing and sustainability ...

Red Land Cotton got its start making high-quality bed linens from the co-founders' family cotton farm in Alabama. Back in the late 1990s and early 2000s, the American textile industry packed its bags ...

If you would like to learn more about the IAEA’s work, sign up for our weekly updates containing our most important news, multimedia and more. Researchers and farmers in Azerbaijan, implementing ...

China has developed what is being touted as the 'world's first' laser-based cotton topping machine. With cotton picking being a manually laborious task, the new machine—which is an autonomous robot—is ...

Sustainability happens in the supply chain, but that looks different in every country, depending on its cultural, ecological and geopolitical context. This article is part of our Made in India series, ...

The Better Cotton event, scheduled for 18-19 June 2025, brings together stakeholders from cotton growers, brands, retailers, environmental advocates, and innovators to address the industry's critical ...