Cotton Incorporated

Researchers in the US have concluded that cellulosic microfibres from flushable wipes, tissue paper, and cotton fibres generated from bleached cotton jersey knit fabric biodegrade extensively across all tested conditions.

In a potential game-changer for agriculture, Mississippi State University (MSU) scientists have developed a robot that works with camera-based perception system to identify and pluck one cotton boll at a time.

With the annual inflation rate in the United States jumping to 8.3% in August, almost 83% consumers have been impacted by shortages in the supply chain, and as many as 63% consumers have either been buying less clothes or have deferred purchases altogether.

The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) has selected the US Cotton Trust Protocol to lead the US Climate Smart Cotton Program with a funding ceiling of $90 million. This will be one of the 70 projects selected under the first pool of the Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities funding opportunity.