Cotton Grower - From agriculture through to the fashion industry, the cotton supply chain is a vital job-creating sector. Yet with COVID-19 creating a dent in the economy with about 30 million people on unemployment benefits in the United States, figuring out how to grow the economy is a serious challenge.
Although masks may not move the bar much with regard to consumption, new applications – particularly in the medical field – bring due attention to the fibers, which will influence the consumption and support for natural fibers.
“Non-traditional products may not consume a large quantity of cotton, but they allow cotton to reach new and untapped markets,” agreed Eric Hequet, a cotton geneticist and Associate Vice President for Research at Texas Tech University.