Stories: Down the Chain

These manufacturers, brands and retailers are helping shape the future of their industries by promoting sustainable cotton sourcing – with guidance, research and resources from the Cotton LEADSSM program.
These manufacturers, brands and retailers are helping shape the future of their industries by promoting sustainable cotton sourcing – with guidance, research and resources from the Cotton LEADSSM program.
México y Centroamérica set a goal to become a regenerative company by 2040. As part of this journey they have turned to sustainable cotton to create quality garments that have positive environmental impacts woven in.
Get the full storyLandzberg and Bordson founded Pareto — a sustainable clothing brand based on a timeless capsule wardrobe — to challenge the retail industry’s emphasis on more.
Get the full storyPerú Textiles has preserved more than 5,000 years of ancestral knowledge through its cotton products and processes. Those stories are the heart of its vision for a sustainable future for its partners and region.
Get the full storyAs a natural, renewable fiber, cotton is an integral part of SHASA’s sustainability commitments. Read our Q&A with SHASA to learn more about their company and how they’re using cotton’s sustainability story to support and amplify their own.
Get the full storyGlobal Denim’s commitment to sustainability includes recycling dyes, using less water and minimizing waste.
Get the full storyDelta Apparel is contributing to a more sustainable textile industry. Cotton LEADSSM is the perfect partner to help make Delta Apparel’s environmental responsibility initiatives a success.
Get the full storyWith a goal to reduce emissions in their supply chain by 1 gigaton by 2030, Walmart felt it was a natural fit to partner with the Cotton LEADS program.
Get the full storyCotton LEADS℠ Partner Fung Fat Knitting has partnered with the Hong Kong Design Institute (HKDI) to develop an award-winning therapeutic knee pad for people with knee injuries or chronic knee conditions.
Get the full storyIt’s important to Textiles La Libertad to leave the world a better place, which is why they are proud members of the Cotton LEADS program.
Get the full storyZagis is a 60 year old family run business in Mexico, recognized as the youngest Latin American leader in spinning and knitting, who counts on cotton as its main raw material.
Get the full storyTavex is a leading cotton denim and garment manufacturer providing high quality products to jeanswear brands throughout the Western Hemisphere and is dedicated to and invested in the sustainability of those products.
Get the full storySince inception, Ropa Sport has been dedicated to cotton and joining the Cotton LEADS℠ program inspired them to create a vision for sustainability – and to make changes to properly use natural resources and ensure they are available to future generations.
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