Denim Industry Feels the Weight of Surging Cotton Prices
Nov 17, 2021
“According to retail intelligence platform Edited, the rise in material costs has actually unveiled opportunities for enhanced sustainability, as cotton prices are now more aligned with the cost of environmentally friendlier fibers like hemp, Lyocell and TENCEL™. As a result, denim consultant Salli Deighton noted that denim’s long dependence on cotton may be coming to an end.”