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The Clock is Ticking
EU Traceability Series – Part 5 of 5
The EU’s cotton compliance deadlines start hitting in September 2026 — and European brands are already cutting suppliers who can’t prove where their fiber comes from. Here’s the full enforcement timeline through 2029 and the five …
Why Voluntary Programs Aren’t Enough
EU Traceability Series – Part 4 of 5
Voluntary sustainability programs are a start — but they won’t get your cotton through EU enforcement in December 2027. Here’s where the gaps are between where U.S. cotton stands today and what compliance actually requires.
The Regulation Nobody’s Talking About – Yet
EU Traceability Series – Part 3 of 5
The EU Forced Labor Regulation targets products, not companies — and cotton is squarely in the crosshairs. Here’s what the regulation means for your supply chain before enforcement begins in December 2027.
One in Eight Bales
EU Traceability Series – Part 2 of 5
Think the EU doesn’t matter to U.S. cotton? Follow the fiber from the gin to the garment rack, and an estimated one in eight bales tells a very different story.
Your Cotton Has a Passport Problem
EU Traceability Series – Part 1 of 5
The EU has enacted a suite of regulations that will require full supply-chain traceability for every cotton textile sold in Europe—and the first enforcement deadline is December 2027. In Part 1 of our EU Traceability Series, we br…
Making Cotton Different — A Recap from the MidSouth Farm & Gin Show and Southern Cotton Ginners Association
American cotton has already won the competition; the problem is that the market still prices like you haven’t. You’ve done the hard work—now you need the data infrastructure to get paid for it.
The 2% That Costs You Dollars: How 99.9% Module Traceability Unlocks Premium Gin Revenue
Gin efficiency isn’t just about keeping cotton moving—it’s about having the right data before a module hits your yard. When 2–5% of modules arrive with missing or unreadable tags, your team pays the price in manual lookups, delayed decisions, and reactive yard m…
Cotton Traceability: 7 Essential Insights to Solve It
Forced labor and exploitative practices remain critical issues in cotton harvesting, underscoring the urgent need for conflict-free cotton solutions.
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