Traceability
The U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol empowers brands and retailers to confidently source responsibly grown cotton. Our advanced traceability system provides unprecedented visibility into the supply chain, offering verifiable, field-level data that builds consumer trust, strengthens brand reputation, and informs responsible sourcing decisions.
Why It Matters
By tracing your cotton’s journey with the U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol, you demonstrate your commitment to responsible sourcing, meet evolving stakeholder expectations, and enhance your brand’s value in a competitive marketplace. Verifiable traceability also mitigates supply chain risks, ensures compliance with evolving regulations, and supports continuous improvement efforts.
In the 2024/25 season alone
successfully tracked approximately
of Trust Protocol fiber through our traceability solution.
This translates to
across
illustrating the breadth and depth of our program’s integration within the textile industry.
Year over year growth in PCCU uptake was
An indicator of increasing confidence and adoption of the system by program members.
Our Traceability Solution
The Protocol Consumption Management Solution (PCMS) is our innovative platform designed to provide unparalleled visibility into your cotton supply chain. Our traceability solution allows you to track U.S. Cotton, Protocol Cotton, and U.S. Regen™ Cotton to finished product. This comprehensive system ensures accountability, empowers informed decision-making, and enables you to confidently demonstrate your sustainable sourcing.
Three Sourcing Solutions
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. Regen™
U.S. Regen™ is regenerative U.S. cotton grown under the U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol by growers who meet defined regenerative agriculture criteria. Delivered through Field Partner Programs, it connects eligible cotton with mills, manufacturers, brands and retailers through the U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol’s existing verification and traceability systems.
For the 2026 crop, the program has scaled to provide more opportunities for growers to participate and additional pathways for member brands and retailers to source regenerative U.S. Cotton.
Learn More
Access information about sustainable cotton and the U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol. Explore our resources to deepen your understanding of our mission and how we can help you achieve your traceability goals.