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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 [...]
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 [...]
October 12, 2017 | reposted from PimaCott.com When it comes to quality, most people understand the difference between a 525-thread count sheet and a 750-thread count sheet. Less understood, however, is the difference between various kinds of cottons, especially premium cottons like Egyptian and pima. What is the difference anyway? Is one better than [...]
September 14, 2017 | Reposted from PimaCott.com With an annual crop of 850,000 metric tons, the central Asian country of Uzbekistan is the world’s sixth largest producer of cotton. But its success has come at a devastating human cost. The Issue: State-Sanctioned Servitude Uzbekistan’s economy relies heavily on the export of a variety [...]
STONY BROOK, N.Y. and MOUSTIER, BE., August 8, 2017. Applied DNA Sciences, Inc. (“Applied DNA”, “the Company”, NASDAQ: APDN), announced the introduction of its molecular tag to the fertilizer industry in co-operation with Rosier S.A., a mineral fertilizer manufacturer based in Moustier, Belgium. Rosier sells high quality mineral fertilizers globally, and in Europe, [...]
Authors: Barbara Brockway, Ph.D., Ben Liang, Ph.D., Yuhua Sun, Julia Krumsiek and James Hayward, Ph.D. Abstract Allegations have recently surfaced regarding the amount of Aloe vera contained in several finished products. In response to intense scrutiny from the press, several class action lawsuits have been filed against the manufacturers of these products. Applied DNA Sciences [...]
