Supima

Supima

Supima is a non-profit organisation in the United States whose main objective is to promote the use of American Pima cotton around the worldcite web|url=http://www.supimacotton.org/about/index.cfm?mnItemNumber=529|title=General Information about Supima|work=Supima:World's Finest Cottons|accessdate=2007-01-22] and is involved in quality assurance and research programs. Founded in 1954, it derived its name from "superior pima".cite web|url=http://www.hometextilestoday.com/article/CA6365541.html|title=Supima|work=Home Textiles Today|year=2006|author=Reed Business Information|accessdate=2007-01-23]

Supima licenses over 300 selected high-quality mills, textile and clothing manufacturers, and retailers to use the "Supima" trademark. Members finance the activities of Supima by payments calculated on a "per bale" basis.

Its other activities include:
*research programs to improve the quality of American Pima cotton
*timely crop and market information to its grower-members and licensees
*advertisements in both consumer and trade publications
*presentations to customers both in the USA and abroad
*participation in major international exhibitions and events

The Board of Directors of Supima is made up of Pima growers from Arizona, California, New Mexico and Texas.cite web|url=http://www.supimacotton.org/About/content.cfm?ItemNumber=592&snItemNumber=540|title=Board of Directors and Staff|work=Supima:World's Finest Cottons|accessdate=2007-01-22]

Production of Supima cotton has risen from about 100,000 bales per year in the 1980s to over 800,000 bales in 2006. More than 90% of Supima cotton is exported from the United States, the majority of this being for the overseas manufacture of finished fabrics, clothing, sheets and towels which are re-exported to the United States for sale. The top five importers of Supima cotton are China, Pakistan, India, Japan and Indonesia.

References

External links

* [http://www.supima.com Main Website]


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