A solvent made from menthol and benzoic acid separates polyester and cotton in minutes, opening a simple method for fabric ...

The 2025 Global Lifestyle Monitor Survey encompass responses from 13,026 consumers across 13 countries. Its findings have been released in conjunction with World Cotton Day on 7 October. According to ...

The program's grower members have made meaningful environmental gains, cementing their position as leaders in sustainable ...

Xinjiang long-staple cotton is widely used in the production of high-end textiles due to its excellent quality. However, ...

Cotton, and specifically cotton grown in the United States, offers brands and retailers and their customers a compelling ...

Cotton production is a vital component of the global agricultural economy, underpinning the textile industry and rural livelihoods. Recent advances have focused on optimising both yield and fibre ...

If you have a USB microscope and projector, you can also investigate the fibres in a cotton ball and watch what happens when you add a drop of coloured water and a drop of soapy coloured water (if you ...

A single strand of fiber developed at Washington State University has the flexibility of cotton and the electric conductivity of a polymer, called polyaniline. The newly developed material showed good ...

Cotton is an important raw material for producing soft textiles and clothing. Recent discoveries in functionalizing cotton fibres with nanotubes may offer a new line of tough, wearable, smart and ...

67% of respondents rated cotton clothing as the most comfortable. Credit: Tarzhanova/Shutterstock.com. The 2025 Global Lifestyle Monitor Survey encompass responses from 13,026 consumers across 13 ...

If you have a USB microscope and projector, you can also investigate the fibres in a cotton ball and watch what happens when you add a drop of coloured water and a drop of soapy coloured water (if you ...