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New LCA details environmental impact of US cotton production

A new life cycle assessment (LCA) of US cotton fibre production has been released, providing updated data on environmental impacts across the early stages of the cotton supply chain. The study was commissioned by Cotton Incorporated and independently reviewed in line with ISO standards. It assesses cradle-to-gate impacts based on primary...

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India’s denim exports to grow to 45 per cent by 2020

Denim production in India has grown from 700 million metres in 2010 to 1.2 billion metres in 2015. Denim exports are expected to rise to 45 per cent of total exports by 2020. A two-day summit on Denims: A Democracy in Fashion, held at Ahmedabad recently revealed these statistics. The conference was organised by Diagonal Consulting and...