American & Efird (A&E) previewed its new line of advanced identification threads, branded “Integrity” in May 2019. A&E publicly displayed this latest breakthrough at the upcoming Texprocess trade show in Frankfurt Germany. Well known for its leadership role in innovation, product quality, and sustainability, A&E supports many of the world’s top industrial [...]
For decades hemp has rightly been considered as a super-plant by a vocal minority of devotees. At last their voices are being heard and, driven by legalization of cannabis in many US states and the global need for sustainability, interest in hemp has now reached the tipping-point. Hemp is about to initiate sea changes in [...]
April 5, 2018 | Reposted from pimacott.com Towels may be a necessity, but if you start with high-quality fabric and care for them properly, they can be an ultimate everyday luxury, too. Cotton is a durable fabric, so you can keep towels clean by just tossing them the wash, but [...]
March 21, 2018 | Reposted from Pimacott.com When it comes to getting a good night’s sleep, comfort is key. And while it’s tempting to blame an overactive furnace or a drafty house, your sheets may be the reason for your tossing and turning. The material type and fabric weave of your bedding can all have a significant [...]
STONY BROOK N.Y., January 29, 2018 - Applied DNA Sciences, Inc. ("Applied DNA," "the Company," NASDAQ: APDN), today announced it is collaborating with GHCL, Limited (listed on NSE and BSE), a global manufacturer of home textiles, and Reliance Industries Ltd. (RIL), India's largest private sector company and the first to feature in Fortune's Global 500 [...]
January 18, 2018 | Reposted from pimacott.com Your guests are on their way – are you prepared for them? In addition to planning activities and shopping for snacks, you’ll want to make sure your guest bedding and towels will make your friends and family feel right at home. With a bit of smart planning, [...]
January 12, 2018 | Reposted from pimacott.com A new documentary from the French television program Cash Investigates has put the spotlight on unethical cotton production practices around the globe. In a November episode titled “Cotton: The Other Side of Our T-Shirts,” investigative journalists from the award-winning news show went to extraordinary lengths – posing [...]
December 6, 2017 | Reposted from pimacott.com Now that the last of this year’s verified pure PimaCott Cotton has been picked, we caught up with Cannon Michael, a sixth-generation farmer and the president of Bowles Farming Company, to learn a bit more about the preparation, hard work, and the surprising amount of science involved in [...]
October 24, 2017 | reposted from PimaCott.com Cotton sheets can stay soft and comfortable for years. But if you’re washing them wrong, you could be shortening their lifespan. Here are 5 common laundry mistakes to hang out to dry, and what you should be doing instead to keep your cotton sheets [...]