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Barnhardt 1st Quarter 2016 Cotton Report
The U.S. textile mills are projected to use 3.6 million bales from the 2015 crop, which is an increase of 25,000 bales from the 2014 crop—and the fourth consecutive year that cotton consumption in the...
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The Story of Cotton: How Cotton is Grown, Processed, and Used
Today, so many products are created from cotton. Since the fiber is pervasive in what we wear, eat, and use on a daily basis, it’s easy to forget that it comes from a crop, and must be harvested each...
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The Case for Blending Purified Cotton in Nonwovens
100% purified cotton nonwoven fabrics can be produced using many manufacturing platforms: they can be hydroentangled (spunlaced), needlepunched, and chemical bonded to form 100% cotton fabrics. In...
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Why Purified Cotton in Baby Wipes?
Cotton has long been associated with durable products used for washing, bathing, and cleaning our skin. Have you ever used a polyester washcloth or a rayon washcloth? In all probability you haven’t—and...
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4th Quarter 2016 Quarterly Cotton Report
The cotton market has had a wild ride over the 3rd quarter of 2016, especially compared to the mundane trading range of the past 24 months. Coming out of the July 4th holiday, the market prices...
View ArticleCotton Supply Chain [Infographic]
In the past we’ve discussed cotton vs. rayon at length, but today we’re going to focus on the supply chains of the two fibers. Using the map below, you’ll instantly see a huge difference between the...
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Why Use Purified Cotton™ in Topsheets for Feminine Hygiene Products
It should come as no surprise that women are pretty particular about the feminine hygiene products they use. When it comes to panty liner and feminine pad topsheets, we’re also discussing some of the...
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Nonwoven Fabric Manufacturing Process: Air/Dry Laid and Carding
For nonwoven fabric manufacturing, purified cotton webs can be formed using two processes. These processes are known as carding and airlaid/drylaid. First, purified cotton is packaged in approximately...
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