The Modern Cotton Story

Join Jennifer Crumpler of BASF’s e3 sustainable cotton program, and industry consultant Bob Antoshak, for a conversation with Dr. Christian Schindler, Director General of the influential International Textile Federation (ITMF.org). In an insightful and important interview, Dr. Schindler, discusses the health of the global textile industry both pre- and post-Covid, while also discussing consumer trends affecting consumer buying patterns for clothing and its implications for cotton consumption. He also explained the importance of sustainability in defining industry and consumer behavior.

Join Jennifer Crumpler of BASF’s e3 sustainable cotton program, and industry consultant Bob Antoshak, for an interview and conversation with well-known and respected fashion and sustainability advisor, Thomasine Dolan Dow. In a far-ranging and frank discussion, we cover the importance of sustainability to both farmers and fashion brands, as well as how both ends of the textile supply chain need to learn more from each other in order to accomplish the common goal of using natural resources in the most environmentally-positive way possible. We conclude that education and strong sustainability measures, backed by solid data and research, is essential for all stakeholders in the supply chain.

Join Jennifer Crumpler of BASF’s e3 sustainable cotton program and consultant Bob Antoshak for an interview with Dan Feibus, CEO of Vidalia Mills. Topics covered include cotton, sustainability, textiles, re-shoring and the impact of Covid-19 on the textile and apparel industries.

Learn about the e3 sustainable cotton program from BASF with Jennifer Crumpler, director of the program. Interview by consultant and columnist, Bob Antoshak, hear about the how the program functions, why it is most traceable and transparent program in the cotton industry today, and why the e3 cotton program has set such a high bar when it comes to sustainable cotton production as a tribute to today’s American cotton farmers.

Join Jennifer Crumpler of BASF’s e3 sustainable cotton program and Bob Antoshak as they have a lively discussion with BASF agronomists, Kyle Fontenot and Luke Etheredge, about the current U.S. cotton crop situation, sustainable farming practices, and the outlook for this season's crop.

Join Jennifer Crumpler of BASF’s e3 sustainable cotton program, and Andrew Olah and Robert Antoshak of Olah Inc., for a detailed and insightful interview with Chris Fennig, Managing Director of myFarms.com, who discusses the tools his company uses to collect hard statistics about how cotton in grown throughout the United States. Specifically, Chris’s firm measures important field-level metrics such as water usage, carbon footprint, etc., and, by doing so, helps to debunk myths surrounding the cotton supply chain.

Join Jennifer Crumpler of BASF’s e3 sustainable cotton program, and Andrew Olah and Robert Antoshak of Olah Inc., for an important and insightful interview with Bill Ballenden, Owner and CEO of DragonTree Cotton Trading who helps to debunk myths surrounding the cotton supply chain, as well as introducing his cotton trading platform for farmers around the world. He also gives his thoughts about the impact of Covid-19 on the cotton supply chain, understanding the strengths and weaknesses of industry sustainability claims and metrics, the role played by today's apparel industry in supporting (or not) sustainable supply chains, and the importance of transparency and traceability in the cotton industry.

Join Jennifer Crumpler of BASF's e3 sustainable cotton program, and Andrew Olah and Bob Antoshak of Olah Inc., for an important and insightful interview with author (at Apparel Insider magazine), consultant, and former World Bank economist, Veronica Bates Kassatly, about debunking myths surrounding cotton and other fibers, the responsibilities of NGOs, understanding the strengths and weaknesses of industry sustainability claims and metrics, and the role played by today's apparel industry in supporting (or not) sustainable supply chains.

Join Jennifer Crumpler of BASF’s e3 sustainable cotton program, and Andrew Olah and Bob Antoshak of Olah Inc., for an fascinating and insightful interview with Crispin Argento, Director of The Sourcery (thesourcery.io), about organic and GMO cotton, transparency, sustainability, and today's apparel industry.

A lively discussion with Auggie Tantillo, textile industry consultant and former president of the National Council of Textile Organizations in Washington, DC, Jennifer Crumpler, e3 Cotton Program Manager at BASF, and Bob Antoshak, industry consultant.