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: ...

The Cotton Corporation of India is tasked with enhancing cotton productivity across states. Union Minister Giriraj Singh highlights strategies to boost cotton yield, textile market growth, and job ...

When heated, most dyes penetrate the cotton fibers but indigo dye attaches to the fiber's surface, instead. The result? During each wash, some of the fibers and dye molecules escape, giving jeans ...

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 ...

Twisting the fibers together makes a strong yarn. Finally, using tools or machines, people weave or knit the yarn together to make fabric. Cotton, linen, silk, wool, cashmere, and burlap are all ...

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 ...

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

There are no wood fibers or starch in currency paper. Instead, like high quality stationery, currency paper is composed of a special blend of cotton and linen fibers. The strength comes from raw ...

With ambitions to become Africa's leading cotton producer, Benin is moving beyond raw exports to establish a robust textile ...