VIEWPOINT: Higher cotton cost tied to economic recovery

Author: Leonie Barrie | 4 May 2010

Will the recent decision by the Indian government to halt cotton exports have serious repercussions for garment makers around the globe? The answer, it seems, is yes and no.

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