Cotton Incorporated hosts 'global dialogue' in Hong Kong
More than 255 industry leaders from 124 companies gathered in Hong Kong for 'Cotton ConneXions: Where Innovation Meets Opportunity', a one-day summit hosted by Cotton Incorporated.
The event united the global cotton supply chain to discover innovations, recognise industry contributions, generate business orders, network, and address the challenges and opportunities shaping the fibre’s future amid regulatory shifts and evolving market dynamics.
William Kimbrell, president & CEO of Cotton Incorporated, said: “We recognise meaningful progress in the supply chain happens through collaboration. Events like this allow us to bridge innovation and opportunity, while reinforcing our commitment to advancing cotton’s role in a more sustainable, transparent and high-performing textile future.”
The agenda included insights from Mr Kimbrell and chairman Marvin Beyer; a presentation by Heidi van den Hul, founder of fabriCreation, on global compliance impacts; while dyeing and finishing technologies, strategies for reducing the environmental impact of textile production, and cotton’s role in a low-carbon, plastic-free future were addressed by conference speakers.
Cotton Incorporated is the research and promotion company for Upland cotton. Funded by US cotton growers and importers of Upland cotton-containing products, the not-for-profit organisation’s mission is to increase the demand for and profitability of cotton.
