Stories: Down the Chain

Cotton sourcing

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.

  • Gildan

    USA

    Sustainability is not something one brand can do alone – it takes the entire industry. That’s why Gildan joined the Cotton LEADS℠ program.

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  • Hanesbrands

    USA

    Sustainability means being a good steward of our environment especially in how they produce their products and the components that go into them like cotton.

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  • Fruit of the Loom

    USA

    Doing the right thing should have no competitive boundaries. When it comes to environmental sustainability, we are all on the same team.

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  • Xinlong

    China

    Xinlong, the first listed company in the nonwovens industry in China, has taken leadership in sustainably sourced raw materials, clean energy and water conservation.

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  • Winnitex

    Hong Kong

    The family-owned company Winnitex sets high standards for itself and strives toward continual improvement in R&D, environmental sustainability and social responsibility.

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  • Texhong Textile Group

    China

    As one of the largest core-spun cotton textile suppliers in the world, Texhong is dedicated to high-quality, innovative products manufactured from responsibly produced cotton and with the use of energy-saving facilities.

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  • Bros Eastern

    China

    The yarn spinner developed its pioneering EcoFRESH Yarn℠ – made from Cotton LEADS cotton with techniques that help save water, electricity and dye stuff, and remove salt and alkali chemicals.

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  • Advance Denim

    China

    This company is using innovative techniques and facilities to manufacture high-end denim while saving water, decreasing chemical use and keeping facilities in line with a number of international certifications.

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