Global demand for cotton falls in February
21/04/2009
Official figures from the US Department of Agriculture, global consumption of cotton fell by 1.2% in February compared to the same month in 2008.
Demand for cotton in China fell by 1 million bales in February 2009, which accounted for three-quarters of the global decrease.
There was also a decrease in the US, where demand for cotton in mills fell by 100,000 bales lower.
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