Complete Cotton

Complete Cotton

Complete Cotton is a unique opportunity for individuals from the cotton community, or those new to the industry, to learn about the raw cotton trade from some of the world’s leading professionals.


What is Complete Cotton?

Complete Cotton is a 10 day training programme that focuses on key areas of the raw cotton trade – from growing to spinning and everything in between. It provides practical experience and an opportunity to share best practice.

Who should attend?

Individuals of all ages from within the cotton community – producers, ginners, exporters, merchants, agents, importers, spinners and other allied trades.

What’s included in the programme

It incorporates 20 interactive training modules – all delivered by industry experts – including:

  • Cotton Production and Ginning
  • Creating a Cotton Contract
  • Letters of Credit
  • Role of a Merchant
  • World Cotton Markets
  • Global Trading (China, India and the US)
  • Futures and Options
  • Risk Management
  • Logistics and Control
  • Cotton Spinning
  • Retail Perspective
  • Quality Testing and Arbitration
  • History of Cotton and Liverpool
  • Role of the ICA
  • Social activities

When and where is it taking place?

Complete Cotton will run from 21 April – 2 May 2025 and will be situated in the Hilton Liverpool City Center Hotel.

How much does it cost?

The 2025 ticket prices for delegates are: ICA Member: £2,499 + VAT / Non-member: £3,499 + VAT

How to register

Registration for 2025 is not yet open. To add your name to the interested list, please contact events@ica-ltd.org.

Registration will open soon