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RATIONALE:  Cotton produced in the Caribbean has been exported since the mid-1700s during British colonization. Most cotton species only go for $2USD per pound and the majority of cotton species are often exported for further processing. In 2018, Georges Sassine, president of the Association des industries d’Haïti (ADIH) said that over 8 million undergarments and cotton t-shirts were made in Haiti and the majority of fabric panels used are imported from the US and Canada. Although this provides revenue, this is also due to the lack of machinery necessary for woven fabric production. Loyal Textile Mills Limited, a textile manufacturer and producer in India, produces approximately 27, 000 tons of fabric each year. With 460 industrial weaving machines in operation, that is approximately 58 tons per machine each year. This scale of production is not possible in the Caribbean since the cotton requirements cannot be met. On top of this, these machines can cost upwards of $10,...

RATIONALE:   Cotton produced in the Caribbean has been exported since the mid-1700s during British colonization. For example, the West Indian Sea Island Cotton, the most valuable cotton, is grown right here in the Caribbean. Most of this cotton in grown in Jamaica and Barbados and it is valued at $10USD per pound whereas other cotton species only go for $2USD per pound. 100% of this cotton is exported to countries like Switzerland and Japan. Similarly, the cheaper cotton species are often exported for further processing. Although this provides revenue, this is also due to the lack of machinery necessary for woven fabric production. In 2018, Georges Sassine, president of the Association des industries d’Haïti (ADIH) said that over 8 million undergarments and cotton t-shirts were made in Haiti and the majority of fabric panels used are imported from the US and Canada. There is room for woven fabric producers in the regional textile industry and there is a need for w...