Facts Check: Cotton and the Aral Sea
29. May 2020 The desiccation of the Aral Sea is often cited in conjunction with the alleged high water use during cotton production, blaming cotton as origin. The truth is that due to political decisions of the... To the article Absorbing the Corona Consequences: the Cotton Industry’s Trade Rules Could Help
26. May 2020 Interview with Axel Trede, arbitrator at the Bremen Cotton Exchange and at the International Cotton Association. The corona crisis is having an extreme impact on the textile chain. Textile and clothing shops that have... To the article Cotton Protects – Face Masks from the Bremen Cotton Exchange
20. May 2020 The Bremen Cotton Exchange has provided its employees as well as its lessees of office spaces in the Cotton Exchange building with face masks for health protection – made of cotton at GOTS standard... To the article 40 Million Households Produce Natural Fibres
13. May 2020 An estimated 40 million households (households vary in size from an average of 3 in China to 15 in some countries of Africa) were engaged in natural fibre production during 2019. This estimate from... To the article