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Breathable cotton for compression fabrics phase 2: performance testing logo
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Breathable cotton for compression fabrics phase 2: performance testing

Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC)

Compression athletic wear (CAW), made from synthetic fibres, is well regarded for better fit and performance. An earlier project developed an innovative approach for making compression garments from Australian cotton to compete with currently available synthetic CAW. This investment compares cotton-rich CAW against available commercial products to determine whether it...

1 Jan 2019 - 31 Dec 2019

New South Wales, Australia

Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC), Deakin University, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)

An eco friendly treatment to improve the look and handle of cotton fabric logo
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An eco friendly treatment to improve the look and handle of cotton fabric

Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC)

Mercerisation of cotton involves treatment with a caustic solution that causes swelling and deconvolution (untwisting) of the cotton fibre and results in a superior luster, strength and higher affinity for dyes. The use of caustic soda however requires strict controls on handling, recovery and disposal making the mercerisation process expensive...

1 Oct 2016 - 30 Mar 2019

New South Wales, Australia

Deakin University, Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC), Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)

Potent Mould and Mildew Resistance Cotton Fabrics logo
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Potent Mould and Mildew Resistance Cotton Fabrics

Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC)

Outdoor cotton products include transport tarpaulins, caravan covers, awnings, camper trailer walls and roofs and even livestock covers. Customer preference is shifting to cotton (100%) and cotton-rich fabrics for these applications owing to the breathability and comfort aspects offered by cotton fibre. However, the outdoor exposure increases the probability of...

26 Mar 2018 - 26 Apr 2019

New South Wales, Australia

Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC), Deakin University

Continuous mercerisation of loose-stock cotton without fiber shrinkage logo
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Continuous mercerisation of loose-stock cotton without fiber shrinkage

Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC)

A disadvantage of the developed continuous sliver mercerising is the wet-processing of cotton fibre only after it has already passed through the early-stages of physical processing - ginning, carding, drawing - to form the (blended) fibre in sliver form. In the process, the fibres suffer length degradation by breakage of...

1 Jan 2018 - 31 Dec 2018

New South Wales, Australia

Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC), Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT University)

Scoping study: Identifying opportunities for blending cotton with high tech / novel textile materials logo
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Scoping study: Identifying opportunities for blending cotton with high tech / novel textile materials

Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC)

Many new types of specialty man-made fibres are emerging offering a range of strong functional properties (eg super-high strength, super-high elasticity, electrical conductivity, flame retardance etc ) and attracting premium prices. However, many of these highly specialized fibres often lack sufficient properties relating to wearability (comfort, easy-care, aesthetics and durability)...

1 Jul 2018 - 30 Jun 2019

New South Wales, Australia

Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC)

Strategies for improving labour conditions within the Australian cotton value chain logo
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Strategies for improving labour conditions within the Australian cotton value chain

Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC)

Activities of a range of participants across the cotton value chain can represent a reputational risk to the Australian cotton industry and to its valued supply chain partners, including brands and retailers. Labour standards, particularly in downstream processing, have most recently been highlighted as an area of concern. This investment...

1 Jun 2019 - 30 Jun 2022

New South Wales, Australia

Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC), Queensland University of Technology (QUT), University of Technology Sydney (UTS)

Bio-Degradation of Dyed Cotton Fabrics logo
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Bio-Degradation of Dyed Cotton Fabrics

Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC)

The use of softeners, stain repellents, durable press resin, and bio-degradation products on cotton fabrics may generate organic pollutants, especially when they degrade in landfill (the most common disposal method). This investment characterised potential pollutants from a range of bio-degraded treated cotton fabrics, their impacts on the soil and the...

1 Jan 2016 - 31 Dec 2019

New South Wales, Australia

Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC), North Carolina State University

Micro particles generated from laundering of cotton and other fabrics logo
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Micro particles generated from laundering of cotton and other fabrics

Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC)

Microfibre, especially microplastic, pollution of waterways and oceans and the effect on associated animal life is an area of increasing environmental concern. Previous research showed that while cellulose-based fabrics (such as cotton) generally shed more microfibres, they also degrade more quickly than polyester fibres. This investment investigates how dyes and...

1 Jan 2017 - 31 Dec 2019

New South Wales, Australia

Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC), North Carolina State University

PhD: Textile supply chain transparency and accountability logo
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PhD: Textile supply chain transparency and accountability

Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC)

The objective of this investment is to map the physical flow of material within a typical supply chain, and also map the cause and consequence of decision making to identify major environmental and social risks within the supply chain, who and where decisions are made, and the influence on these...

1 Oct 2018 - 30 Sep 2021

New South Wales, Australia

University of Leeds

Cotton industry social and wellbeing sustainability indicators logo
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Cotton industry social and wellbeing sustainability indicators

Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC)

This investment is focused on developing robust, practical and relevant social and wellbeing targets and indicators for the Australian cotton industry. Indicators must be comparable to national averages and meaningful to the cotton industry, its value chain, and its key stakeholders and consumers, and align with the overall sustainability reporting...

1 Jun 2019 - 30 Jun 2022

New South Wales, Australia

University of Canberra