Cotton is a versatile crop with valuable fiber, seeds, and stalks. Its uses range from textiles and oil to animal feed and fuel, while ongoing research enhances its potential for sustainable growth ...

The process is fairly simple and similar to lab-grown meat. Startup attempts to revolutionize textile industry with lab-grown ...

Avantium and the University of Amsterdam have developed a patented, scalable method for recycling polycotton textile waste: ...

What ecological advancements in fiber, yarn and fabric are also trending as the foundation for stylish fashion designs?

The article supporting cotton balls in plants suggests placing the balls around the outer edge of the container away from the ...

Eli Whitney’s invention of the cotton gin, which easily separated cotton fiber from its seeds, was merely a motor for a global economic machine. Slavery was its fuel. Many stakeholders ...

Modern Synthesis’ fibers can be manipulated in ways that simple plant fibers cannot. They can be spread into a thin, ...

An curved arrow pointing right. Inspired by cotton candy, four friends spent more than a decade designing a machine that turns locally sourced plastic waste into thin fibers that can be used for ...

BASF is adding two FiberMax and four Stoneville cotton seed varieties to the company’s portfolio for 2025. All six varieties ...