Three Sourcing Solutions
One Foundation. Three Cotton Sourcing Solutions.
Not every brand has the same sourcing priorities. Some are looking for verified U.S. origin and sourcing confidence. Others need environmental data to support sustainability reporting. Increasingly, brands are also seeking regenerative cotton solutions backed by measurable outcomes and traceability.
The U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol offers three cotton solutions built on the same foundation of U.S. cotton quality, consistency, verified origin and supply chain confidence. Whether your focus is sourcing transparency, sustainability reporting, or regenerative sourcing, there is a solution designed to help meet your goals.
U.S. Cotton
U.S. Cotton is renowned worldwide for its exceptional quality and consistent performance. With its low contamination levels and cutting-edge production methods, U.S. Cotton provides brands and retailers with verified origin through country-level tracking. When you choose U.S. Cotton, you’re choosing a source you can trust, backed by a commitment to excellence.
Best for brands seeking:
- Verified U.S. origin and volume consumption
- Trusted quality and consistency
- Supply chain transparency and article level traceability
- Claims for products with U.S. Cotton
- Environmental metrics for U.S. Cotton
- Membership participation claims
Protocol Cotton
Grown exclusively by Trust Protocol growers, Protocol Cotton builds upon the strengths of U.S. Cotton and enables brands and retailers to source fiber produced by a group of farms committed to measuring and improving their environmental footprint. This also facilitates more robust stakeholder communication, including on-product marketing, allowing you to share your commitment to responsible sourcing with greater confidence.
Everything in U.S. Cotton, plus:
- Verified Protocol Cotton volume consumption
- Claims for products with Protocol Cotton
- Environmental measurement and program-level data
- Sustainability data and reporting support
- Access to program marketing resources and grower stories
- Option to purchase carbon insets
U.S. Regen™
U.S. Regen™ builds on the foundation of Protocol Cotton, providing brands with access to regenerative cotton grown under the U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol. In addition to verified U.S. origin and environmental measurement, U.S. Regen™ offers measurable outcomes across soil health, water, biodiversity and carbon-related measures, supported by independent verification and traceability to the bale. Designed for commercial-scale sourcing, it helps brands support regenerative agriculture goals with confidence.
Everything in Protocol Cotton, plus:
- Regenerative cotton volume consumption
- Claims for products with U.S. Regen™
- Measurable outcomes across soil health, water, biodiversity and carbon-related measures
- Traceability to the bale
- Independent verification
- Commercial-scale availability
- Grower-centered regenerative sourcing
Explore the Claims Framework
Understand how different sourcing choices can support different types of claims and communications. From verified U.S. origin to regenerative sourcing, the Framework helps brands align their sourcing decisions with the claims they can confidently support.
How Traceability Supports Every Solution
No matter which cotton solution you choose, traceability helps create confidence throughout the supply chain. Learn how the U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol’s Traceability Solution tracks cotton through the supply chain and supports sourcing transparency, verification and reporting.