The Modern Cotton Story

Hear all the latest about the e3 Sustainable Cotton program from Jennifer Crumpler, Fiber Development Manager at BASF and Manager of the e3 Sustainable Cotton Program. Said Crumpler, “We have so many new things going on with the program in 2022.”

For this week’s podcast, we have a far-ranging and important discussion with Crispin Argento, Managing Director of The Sourcery (thesourcery.io), about apparel supply chain transparency. Mr. Argento passionately discusses the importance of protecting and educating cotton farmers throughout the world so they can make a decent living growing their crops in an environmentally-friendly way, while also...

We have an enlightening and informative podcast this week as we host a discussion about the global textile industry with Navdeep Sodhi, a partner with the Gherzi Textil Organisation, the well-known Zurich-based global textile and apparel consulting firm. He has worked in the textile industry for many years, and is a leading expert on cotton, textiles, and made-up products like apparel. He’s also a...

We have an important podcast this week as we host a discussion about government trade policy with Bill Jackson, Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for Textiles . He has worked in government for many years, and is a leading expert of textile trade policy having worked on agreements such as the USMCA (the United-States-Mexico-Canada Agreement), the successor to NAFTA, and AGOA (the African Growth &...

We have a terrific podcast this week as we talk cotton and economics with Dr. Louis Rose, the respected cotton and commodities analyst who is the Director of Research & Analysis at the Rose Commodity Group. He has worked in the cotton industry for many years and publishes a popular daily newsletter on the cotton markets, as well as maintaining an industry-leading database of predictive market anal...

We have a very exciting podcast this week as we hosted La Rhea Pepper, CEO and Co-Founder of Textile Exchange, the influential nonprofit dedicated to industry advocacy, standards for preferred raw materials used in textile supply chains, development of industry data, and actionable metrics for brands and retailers. During our discussion with Ms. Pepper, we covered a wide range of topics including...

We had a special podcast this week as we hosted Steve Lamar, President & CEO of the American Apparel and Footwear Association, for an enlightening discussion about the rapidly changing global apparel industry. We tackled topics including various challenges facing the industry today and tomorrow — such as problems at the ports and ensuing supply chain bottlenecks, trade agreements, environmental su...

For this week's podcast, we had an engaging discussion with Trinidad Garcia, President and CEO of Trinidad3, a jeans and apparel maker based in Los Angeles. We covered an extensive range of topics including the challenges of creating a new brand from scratch, made-in-America production, and the importance of sustainability. Additionally, we discussed the impact of the Covid on the industry, and ho...

For this week's podcast, we had a special interview with Kerry Bannigan, Executive Director of The Fashion Impact Fund, and Lucie Brigham, Chief of Office at the United Nations Office for Partnerships. Together Ms. Bannigan and Ms. Brigham have coordinated their efforts to help the global fashion industry to be more sustainable. During our not-to-be-missed interview, we examine a wide range of iss...

For this week's podcast, we had an important and far-reaching discussion with Edward Hertzman, Founder and Publisher of the leading online publication, SourcingJournal.com. We explore an extensive range of issues facing today’s textile and apparel industries including supply chain disruptions, the importance of sustainability, the sales outlook for this year’s holiday season, trade relations betwe...

For this week's podcast, we had a terrific discussion with Mauro Scalia, the Director of Sustainable Businesses at the European textile organization, EURATEX. We covered a wide range of topics including with the importance of sustainability to so many companies in Europe and around the world, EURATEX’s efforts to encourage sustainable environmental practices, and various challenges faced by the te...

For this week's podcast, we had an informative discussion with textile industry consultant and former CEO of NCTO, Auggie Tantillo, about trade policy, new developments in government policies, and the changing relations between the U.S. and China. Indeed, this week’s discussion pulled no punches regarding U.S. government policies related to the textile and apparel industries. We discussed updates...

For this week's podcast, we enjoyed visiting with Alex Helander, a consultant and Associate Professor at the Parson’s School of Design in New York City. Our discussion covered a wide range of topics where not only learned about Alex’s career beginning literally on factory floors of manufacturers throughout the U.S., to his experience with major brands and retailers, like Ralph Lauren and the Limit...

For this week's podcast, we had the pleasure of interviewing Thom Boehm, who not only works for knitting company Stansfield Ltd in Nova Scotia, but is an influential blogger on LinkedIn. With a large and engaged following of industry professionals, Thom Boehm writes about all sorts of things on LinkedIn. One day he may discuss the intricacies of running a knitting machine. The next day, Thom may d...

Listen to a special episode of our podcast series entitled “Authors and Editors Talk About Textiles and Sustainability,” with Virginia Postrel, author of the recently published book “The Fabric of Civilization: How Textiles Made the World,” an important new history of textiles. From its earliest development in ancient times, through to the industrial revolution, on to today, Virginia takes us on a...

Listen to the first installment of our new podcast series entitled “Talking Textiles,” with Mark Ix, Director of North American Marketing for Advance Denim, as we discuss many of the challenges facing the global textile industry — such as coping with higher raw material and transportation costs, and supply chain bottlenecks. In an informative discussion, Mark discusses the competitive challenges f...

Listen to the first installment of our new podcast series entitled “A New Harvest: The Market for Cotton,” with Jarral Neeper, President of Trucott LLC, as we discuss many of the challenges facing U.S. cotton growers as a new harvest gains momentum. Our lively program discusses the competitive challenges faced by cotton from synthetic fibers, as well as the impact of global market conditions, and...

As a change of pace, join Jennifer Crumpler for our latest podcast with consultant and columunist, Robert Antoshak, as we discuss how the textile and apparel industry has changed over the years, it’s current problems with supply chain bottlenecks, the impact of the pandemic on consumers and businesses alike, as well as how sustainability has become so much important for companies through the texti...

Join us for our latest podcast with Sourcing Journal’s Senior Editor, Arthur Friedman, as we discuss how the apparel industry has changed in the wake of supply chain bottlenecks, Covid-19, and its use of technology to sell products to consumers. Our discussion also covers topics such as the post-Covid challenges facing the apparel industry, how the industry will contend with new competitive forces...

Join our special edition podcast with BASF agronomists, Will Groover and Luke Etheredge, as we discuss why cotton matters as a way of life for farmers and what makes cotton a superior fiber for today's consumers. We also hear about the current cotton crop in the U.S., how harvesting has begun in parts of the country, the prospects for this year's crop, and the role weather has played in shaping th...

Join our discussion with Devin Steele, publisher of the popular U.S. online and email newsletter news service, eTextileCommunications.com, as we discuss the challenges facing the U.S. textile industry, the outlook for the future, the importance of sustainability, and the impact the global pandemic has had on the industry. If you’re into U.S. textiles and Made-in-USA, Grown-in-USA, this podcast is...

Join our discussion with Jim Steadman, Senior Editor of the leading cotton magazine, Cotton Grower, as we examine topics important to cotton farmers, the challenges facing today’s cotton industry, the importance of sustainable cotton for brands and retailers, the impact of Covid, and the how various industry-wide sustainable cotton initiatives help to strengthen cotton’s competitive position in th...

Join our discussion with Maxine Bédat as we discuss her new book, “Unraveled: The Life and Death of a Garment,” and also discuss the role of her organization, The New Standard Institute. In her book, Ms. Bédat follows the global path of a pair jeans from the cotton fields of Texas, to the textile manufacturing centers of Asia, to cut-and-sew operations in Sri Lanka, distribution back to U.S. store...

Join our discussion with Laura Husband, Managing Editor of the leading textile and apparel journal, just-style.com, as we explore topics including her new role as managing editor, the challenges facing today’s global textile and apparel industries, and importance of sustainable cotton for brands and retailers today. Also, have a listen as Laura interviews Jennifer Crumpler about the e3 Sustainable...

Join our discussion with with Dr. Robertson of the University of Arkansas as we explore topics including his role as an agronomist, teaching sustainability, the importance of cotton and raw material transparency in today’s textile supply chain, and the competition between cotton and synthetic fibers. Hosted by Jennifer Crumpler, Fiber Development Manager and Manager of the e3 Sustainable Cotton Pr...