As the one year of many countries going into lockdown approaches, new research from the U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol reveals that 69% of brands and retailers believe that the pandemic has emphasized the importance of environmentally friendly products to customers – with two thirds (61%) also noting that there has been an increased demand for […]
MEMPHIS, TENN (March 23, 2021) – The U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol has reached the milestone of welcoming more than 300 brand, retailer, mill and manufacturer members since it opened enrollment six months ago. This includes Gap Inc. and its purpose-led lifestyle brands Old Navy, Gap, Banana Republic and Athleta as well as UK retailers Next
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Advance Denim, one of the top three denim manufacturers in China, has officially become a Trust Protocol member as it continues to advance more sustainable denim worldwide. MEMPHIS, TENN – 15 March 2021 – The U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol welcomes one of China’s top three denim manufacturers, Advance Denim, as a member of the system
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Episode 7 of Smarter Conversations This episode focuses on independent verification, which is at the heart of the Trust Protocol. Diana Perez from Control Union Certifications and Trust Protocol grower Dahlen Hancock from Texas explain how it works – in theory and in practice – and why it matters. Listen to the Podcast on SoundCloud
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Next plc has joined the U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol in their journey to source all cotton from responsible sources by 2025. Next plc is a clothing, footwear and home product retailer with around 500 stores in the UK and Ireland. The U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol provides fashion brands and retailers, like Next plc, with the critical information they need to show the cotton fiber
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Episode 6 of Smarter Conversations The U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol’s goals are based on scientific evidence. In this episode we focus on the close links between academic research and cotton growers in the field. We discover what scientific research tells us and how it relates to Trust Protocol farms. We discuss these topics with two distinguished academics from the Trust Protocol board of
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Trust Protocol to help enable a fully transparent textile supply chain for brands working to improve their sustainability MEMPHIS, TENN. – (Jan. 14, 2021) – Today the U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol welcomed its first Latin America-based members: Central America Spinning Works El Salvador, Cone Mills, Colhilados, Fabricato, Gama Textil, Global Textiles, Grupo Industrial Miro, Grupo
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Episode 5 of Smarter Conversations On this episode of the Smarter Conversations Podcast, La Rhea Pepper, CEO of Textile Exchange, and Dr. Andrew Jordan, cotton sustainability consultant, speak about sustainability goals within the cotton industry. Having shared a panel on soil health at the Textile Exchange 2020 Sustainability Conference in the first week of November,
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Buhler Quality Yarns, Cap Yarns, CCW, Contempora Fabrics, Cotswold Industries Inc., Frontier Yarns, Hamrick Mills, Inman Mills, Parkdale Inc., Swisstex Direct join Trust Protocol to help enable a fully transparent supply chain MEMPHIS, TENN. (December 14, 2020) – Today the U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol welcomes its first 10 U.S. cotton textile manufacturers – Buhler Quality
First 10 U.S. Mills sign up to the U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol Read More »
Sourcing Trust Protocol cotton will help Gap Inc. meet its science-based target to reduce GHG emissions and water stewardship commitment as part of its strengthened commitment toward its goal of 100% sustainable cotton by 2025
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.
