What can we expect to happen in the organic and sustainable fibre markets in 2009? The production of organic cotton fibre has been almost doubling each year for the last five years. Last year close to 146 000 metric tons of organic cotton was produced and much of this is now consumed by mainstream retailers including Wal-Mart, C&A, H&M, M&S, Nike, Gap Inc and many other of the big apparel brands. Sustainable sourcing and the use of organic cotton has moved from being the preserve of a few niche brands to an imperative for  the serious players in this industry...read more