The global organic cotton apparel, home and personal care products market topped one billion dollars in 2006, with estimates projecting a tripling of that amount by the end of 2008, and a further doubling by 2010, according to results of a forthcoming report from Berkeley, CA-based Organic Exchange (http://www.organicexchange.org) facilitates expansion of the global organic cotton fiber supply by working closely with farmers, leading brands and retailers and their business partners to develop organic cotton programs. OE has hosted numerous organic cotton conference and trainings in supply chain centers around the world, including China, India, South Africa, Thailand, Turkey, the United Kingdom and the United States. Trainings in 2008 will be held in India (January), Brazil (April) and Uganda (June).
Funding for the report was provided by ICCO, Martin-Fabert Foundation, Shell Foundation and Organic Exchange member companies.