{"id":1137,"date":"2022-09-19T18:49:16","date_gmt":"2022-09-19T23:49:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/in-conversion-transitional-cotton-at-a-glance\/"},"modified":"2025-10-07T19:45:36","modified_gmt":"2025-10-07T18:45:36","slug":"in-conversion-transitional-cotton","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/in-conversion-transitional-cotton\/","title":{"rendered":"In-Conversion\/&#8203;Transitional Cotton At-a-Glance"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"hero-section hero-section__fullwidth-image has-sand-background-color hero-section--text-center\">\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\n\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-12 col-lg-8 mx-auto\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"overline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tTransitional Cotton At-a-Glance\t\t\t\t\t<\/h6>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\u201cIn-conversion\u201d cotton is produced by farmers moving towards organic practices.\t\t\t\t\t<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW187943715 BCX4\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW187943715 BCX4\">E<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW187943715 BCX4\">stablis<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW187943715 BCX4\">h<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW187943715 BCX4\">ing<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW187943715 BCX4\">organic <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW187943715 BCX4\">ways of fa<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW187943715 BCX4\">rming <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW187943715 BCX4\">requires an interim period, known as \u201cin-conversion\u201d or \u201ctransitional.\u201d During that period, farmers<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW187943715 BCX4\"> must <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW187943715 BCX4\">f<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW187943715 BCX4\">ully <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW187943715 BCX4\">comply with<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW187943715 BCX4\"> certified organic requirements<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW187943715 BCX4\">,<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW187943715 BCX4\"> with certification bodies conducting annual audits.<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW187943715 BCX4\">As d<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW187943715 BCX4\">emand for organic cotton <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW187943715 BCX4\">continues to<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW187943715 BCX4\"> dramatically<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW187943715 BCX4\">rise, <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW187943715 BCX4\">in-conversion <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW187943715 BCX4\">supports the<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"TextRun SCXW187943715 BCX4\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW187943715 BCX4\">transition<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW187943715 BCX4\"> of<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW187943715 BCX4\">more conventional land into organic <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW187943715 BCX4\">production<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW187943715 BCX4\">, <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW187943715 BCX4\">to ensure a future supply. <\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW187943715 BCX4\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section id=\"page-block-block_93dc71e8bbb73a821133adc06d263435\" class=\"acf-block block-content-section has-cloud-background-color\">\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t<section id=\"page-block-block_ccaec83d3639845e4ca8f1945e52a84a\" class=\"acf-block block-grid-columns\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"row justify-content-center\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-12 col-lg-8 col-md-10 col-sm-12\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-columns__column col-12 col-lg- col-md- col-sm- offset-md- offset-lg-\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6>CHALLENGES<\/h6>\n<h2>Farmers need clear signals that there\u2019s a market for in-conversion.<\/h2>\n<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW239594735 BCX4\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW239594735 BCX4\">Organic cotton is grown using methods that prioritize ecological processes, biodiversity, and soil health. Its production avoids hazardous synthetic pesticides, fertilizers, and genetically modified seeds, instead relying on natural fertilizers, biological pest control methods, and practices such as crop rotation or cover cropping.<\/span> <\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW239594735 BCX4\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW239594735 BCX4\">However,<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW239594735 BCX4\"> to adopt these organic practices,<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW239594735 BCX4\">farmers <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW239594735 BCX4\">need<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW239594735 BCX4\">economic assurance<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW239594735 BCX4\">.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW239594735 BCX4\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h6>SOLUTIONS<\/h6>\n<h2><span class=\"TextRun SCXW139310061 BCX4\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW139310061 BCX4\">We\u2019re<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW139310061 BCX4\"> urging brands to <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW139310061 BCX4\">support <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW139310061 BCX4\">farmers <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW139310061 BCX4\">in <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW139310061 BCX4\">the<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW139310061 BCX4\">ir<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW139310061 BCX4\">transition<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW139310061 BCX4\"> to organic<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW139310061 BCX4\">.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW139310061 BCX4\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW43457385 BCX4\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43457385 BCX4\">By <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43457385 BCX4\">raising awareness <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43457385 BCX4\">and building <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43457385 BCX4\">demand for<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43457385 BCX4\"> in-conversion cotton <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43457385 BCX4\">within the<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun CommentStart SCXW43457385 BCX4\">fashion<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43457385 BCX4\">, <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43457385 BCX4\">textile<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43457385 BCX4\"> and apparel<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43457385 BCX4\"> industry<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43457385 BCX4\">, <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43457385 BCX4\">we\u2019re<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43457385 BCX4\"> showing<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43457385 BCX4\"> farmers that <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43457385 BCX4\">a <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43457385 BCX4\">viable<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43457385 BCX4\">market<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43457385 BCX4\">exists for their product. <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43457385 BCX4\">When<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43457385 BCX4\"> brands<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43457385 BCX4\"> commit to<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43457385 BCX4\"> sourcing in<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43457385 BCX4\">&#8211;<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43457385 BCX4\">conversion cotton over the long <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed GrammarErrorHighlight SCXW43457385 BCX4\">term<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed GrammarErrorHighlight SCXW43457385 BCX4\">, \u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed GrammarErrorHighlight SCXW43457385 BCX4\">it<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43457385 BCX4\">gives <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43457385 BCX4\">farmers\u2019 <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43457385 BCX4\">confidence <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43457385 BCX4\">to<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43457385 BCX4\"> produc<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43457385 BCX4\">e<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43457385 BCX4\"> it.<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43457385 BCX4\">T<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43457385 BCX4\">ogether, we can <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43457385 BCX4\">accelerate the transition and support the<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43457385 BCX4\"> long-term <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43457385 BCX4\">growth of <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43457385 BCX4\">organic cotton production<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43457385 BCX4\">. <\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW43457385 BCX4\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\t\n\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section id=\"page-block-block_a0eca7838d903200d74619e315926ce5\" class=\"acf-block block-content-image page-block--dark has-midnight-background-color\">\n\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"row align-items-center\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"block-content-image__col col-12 col-lg-5 content-left\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"block-content-image__content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6>OCS<br \/>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --><\/h6>\n<h2>Our industry standard for organic content<\/h2>\n<p>The Organic Cotton Standard (OCS) is our international voluntary standard that sets requirements for third-party certification of organic input and chain of custody. In January 2021, we released guidance that permits in- conversion material to be verified under the OCS, as long as the standard isn\u2019t referenced in public-facing claims.<\/p>\n<div class='c-btn-group'>\n<div class='c-btn-wrapper text-left'><a href='https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/organic-content-standard-ocs\/' class='c-btn c-btn-primary c-btn-color-alt' target='_self'><span>Understanding the OCS<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class='c-btn-wrapper text-left'><a href='https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/knowledge-center\/documents\/in-conversion-in-the-organic-content-standard\/' class='c-btn c-btn-secondary c-btn-color-normal' target='_self'><span>In-conversion in the OCS<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- \/wp:list --><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"block-content-image__col col-12 col-lg-6 offset-lg-1 image-right order-lg-last\">\n\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"aspectratio ratio-4x3 block-content-image__image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" 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Your Preferred Materials Strategy\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"eight29-post-excerpt\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/knowledge-center\/webinar-archives\/ocrt-e-learning-series-part-1-how-to-incorporate-in-conversion-cotton-into-your-preferred-materials-strategy-2\/\">View Details<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article id=\"material-34097\" class=\"eight29-post eight29-post-card\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon-industry-market-reports\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"eight29-post-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"eight29-post-categories\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"pill\" href=\"https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/knowledge-center\/materials\/\">Materials<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"eight29-post-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/knowledge-center\/materials\/best-practices-guide-for-organic-cotton-trading-models\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBest Practices Guide for Organic Cotton Trading Models\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"eight29-post-excerpt\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/knowledge-center\/materials\/best-practices-guide-for-organic-cotton-trading-models\/\">View 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here, <span class=\"s5\">get in<\/span> <span class=\"s5\">touch<\/span> <span class=\"s5\">with<\/span> <span class=\"s5\">us<\/span> directly, <span class=\"s2\">and <\/span>we\u2019ll be happy to answer it for <span class=\"s2\">you.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class='c-btn-wrapper text-left'><a href='\/contact\/' class='c-btn c-btn-secondary c-btn-color-normal' target='_self'><span>Contact us<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-12 col-lg-7 offset-lg-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bellow active\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bellow__title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDo yields change during the in-conversion years?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bellow__content\" style=\"display:block;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Because farmers can no longer use quick fixes like conventional pesticides and synthetic fertilizers, they may experience a temporary drop in yields 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