Transparency Through the Supply Chain

At the beginning of the process, a brand selects which products to track, their suppliers, and the season to begin. The supply chain is then informed of the requirements and ultimately the demand requirements are communicated downward to the yarn spinners who source the required U.S. Cotton or cotton specifically grown on Protocol producers’ farms.

Merchants, marketing cooperatives and agents upload the initial fiber shipment in files that contains each unique Permanent Bale Identification (PBI) number which is validated in the PCMS against the USDA/FAS database for authenticity and non-duplication.

The Protocol Platform then sends this data to the supply chain systems, currently through TextileGenesis™ where all suppliers – including fiber, yarn, fabric and garment makers who are all members of the Trust Protocol – will perform their three required steps.​

After the finished product shipments have been recoded to the brand and retail member, the shipment and consumption data is placed on the Brand Dashboard to allow them to see data related to each shipment by purchase order, as well as the total volume of cotton specifically grown on Protocol producers’ farms or U.S. Cotton fiber consumed.

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Deepika Mishra

Standards and Data Lead (consultant)

Deepika Mishra is the Standards and Data Lead for the U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol, acting as a consultant for the program. As an accomplished scientist and data analytics specialist, Deepika leads on analysis of the Trust Protocol’s environmental metrics. She collaborates extensively with agricultural research institutions, conservation groups, and food and trade organizations, playing a vital role in the establishment of sustainability and social standards within the industry.

Deepika earned her Ph.D. in plant and soil science from Texas Tech University, specializing in cotton breeding and genetics. With over a decade of experience, she has spearheaded diverse agricultural projects in both India and the United States, covering crops like cotton, cowpeas, castor, sesame, guar, guayule, tomato, and field pennycress (cover crop). Her contributions also include the development and release of multiple cowpea varieties in India during her M.S. studies in vegetable breeding and genetics.