China: Long staple cotton production
Introduction
Acreage
Yield
Output
Production costs
Profit, industry competitiveness and outlook
Variety and quality

Egypt: Extra long staple cotton production
Introduction
Acreage
Yield
Output
Production costs
Ginning
ELS profit
Marketing

India: Extra long staple cotton production
Acreage
Yield
Output
Varieties
Production Costs
Profit
Technology Mission on Cotton

Global extra long staple cotton supply/demand fundamentals
Production
Mill demand
Trade

Extra Long Staple Cotton (ELS)
Questions:

1. From where do you source your ELS cotton?
2. Do you have a preference for origin of your ELS cotton?
3. If you no longer had access to your preferred origin, from where would you source your ELS cotton?
4. How much ELS cotton do you consume?
5. Has your ELS consumption increased the past few years?
6. How well do you understand global ELS acreage issues? What about the level of understanding with respect to your retail customers?

Long Staple Cotton (LS)
Questions:

1. Please rank the following factors in terms of importance when you purchase LS cotton: Length, Strength, Micronaire, Price, Availability of Supply, and Reliability of the Supplier
2. From where do you source your LS cotton?
3. How much LS cotton do you consume?
4. Has your LS consumption increased the past few years?
5. Do you have the ability to substitute LS for ELS?
6. Do you blend ELS and LS?
7. What is your current understanding of the global LS market?

1. What type of store or branded apparel company are you?
2. What products do you typically sell?
3. What quantities do you typically sell?

Sourcing
Questions:

1. What is your sourcing mix between cotton and man-made fiber?
2. What is your mix between store brand and private label products?
3. From where are most of your products sourced?
4. Does your sourcing often change or does it stay relatively constant?
5. The traditional role of the retailer has been as the giver of the order than the mill has been the taker of the order. With the consolidation of textile capacity in China and with that industry turning more towards value-added production, do you sense any change in the attitudes of Chinese suppliers? If so, how are you preparing for this change?
6. If your sourcing changes regularly, please indicate the major reasons why you would consider changing your sourcing patterns?

Attitude Towards Cotton
Questions:

1. Do you know where the cotton used in your products comes from? If so, from where?
2. Does the proximity of cotton supplies to your fabric suppliers matter in your sourcing decisions?
3. Do you know what kind of cotton is consumed? If yes, please list:
4. Does the type of cotton used in your products affect your sourcing decisions for made-up apparel? If so, how?
5. Does cotton quality affect your sourcing decision? If so, how?
6. Does the type of cotton used in your products vary if you are sourcing a store brand or private label?
7. What is your opinion of branded cotton programs? Do they matter?
8. As a retailer, you may have spent considerable sums developing your brand around Pima and/or Egyptian cotton for certain products. If supplies of these products are reduced over the coming years, how will you prepare for such changes?
9. Do you have any plans to use more cotton in the future?