Cotton Supply Chain Leaders
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How Smart Shirts Stays Ahead of the Sourcing Curve
As apparel production moves into new markets, brands are finding that Smart Shirts is already there with state-of-the art vertical facilities. The tide is shifting in apparel production, however ...
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The COTTON USA Advantage

  • Family farmers who are committed to working their fields sustainably and leaving them better for the world.
  • A long history of innovative harvesting and ginning technology that results in higher-quality cotton.
  • One of the highest rates of adoption in the world for Precision Agriculture, which encourages less water and pesticide usage.
  • U.S. farmers operate under voluminous, stringent, and enforceable regulations.
  • A commitment to transparent partnership that is unmatched anywhere.
  • One of the most comprehensive systems for monitoring and measuring all the key metrics involved in sustainability.

 

US Cotton Facts

  • 2/3 of U.S. cotton land uses only rain water
  • U.S. cotton water use efficiency has improved by 82% over the past 35 years 
  • Cotton is carbon footprint neutral, meaning the plants remove more greenhouse gasses than production produces.