Cotton grows inside a hard, fibrous case called a boll. About 100 days after planting, the bolls mature and split open, revealing thousands of fluffy white fibers inside. Each boll contains 20 to 40 ...

This preference for cotton explains why most consumers (57 percent) say it is important to know the fiber content of their home textile products, according to the Cotton Incorporated 2023 Home ...

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 ...

Fibe, a London, England-based materials science startup, created fibers and yarns made from potato harvest waste using its ...

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 ...

The digital tracker, embedded into the cotton fibers themselves, enables Vidalia Mills to monitor the journey of their ...

Carol Kelly, Ph.D., has been training for her new role as a Texas A&M AgriLife Research cotton breeder for more than 20 years.

Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. Gary Drenik is a writer covering AI, analytics and innovation. This year marks the 50th anniversary of the Seal of Cotton, a symbol that ...

AMSTERDAM, HONG KONG, and OAKLAND, Calif., October 24, 2024 /3BL/ - Cascale, formerly the Sustainable Apparel Coalition, has ...