Guide to Geographical Indications

The guide is a reference book that provides a comprehensive view of all aspects of the cotton value chain from a market perspective, and an overview of the world cotton market. It outlines factors influencing supply and demand, and market trends, considers major issues of the sector, including trade policy and WTO issues, deals with textile processing of cotton, cotton quality and its determinants, and cotton contamination, covers various aspects of cotton trading and export marketing, looks at e-commerce, the ICE Futures U.S. and other futures markets for cotton, reviews the market for different types of cotton, including organic cotton, presents market profiles of the main importing countries in Asia (Bangladesh, China, India, Indonesia, Pakistan, Thailand) and Turkey, with recommendations on how to approach their cotton to consuming textile industries. Annexes contain a list of international cotton associations, as well as lists of useful addresses and web resources.