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Primark has announced the expansion of its Sustainable Cotton Programme to 160,000 farmers across India, Pakistan and China who will be trained in more ecologically friendly practices by the end of ...

The term Egyptian cotton has become shorthand for luxury in the world of bedding, apparel, and beyond, but what it is exactly is harder to define. While you might expect Egyptian cotton to come from ...

Summer is now a speck in the rearview mirror and if you thought the worst was behind us, brace yourself. The hot and dry season may be gone but the sticky humid one is yet to come. Which begs the ...

When you go shopping for sheets or linens, you'll often see "100% Cotton," "Egyptian Cotton," and other terms used to sell you on the quality of the fabric. They can be confusing at first, but they're ...

The report reveals growth in synthetic fibres at the expense of cotton. Credit: Dejan Lazarevic/Shutterstock.com. Dubbed the 2025 Cotton Rankings, the report by Solidaridad and Good On You analysed ...

A product can matter for a variety of reasons. Perhaps it addresses a problem. Or maybe it just looks cool. Patagonia’s new Lightweight Waxed Cotton Jacket, recently released as part of its fall and ...