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DNFI Innovation in Natural Fibres Award 2017

The Discover Natural Fibre Initiative (DNFI) was created in January 2010 as an outgrowth of the International Year of Natural Fibres 2009, which had been declared by the United Nations …

INNOVATION / Jute

Architectural Components made with Jute

Over the last few decades, indoor air quality and emissions from building material have been a major challenge for scientists, consumers and the construction industry itself. The OSIRYS project aims …

Cotton / MEDIA / Wool

Allegations made against natural fibres are based on ignorance of agriculture

Dr. Terry Townsend as chair of DNFI.org rectifies fake fakts about growing natural fibres in a podcast of Elisabeth van Delden. He points out why it is so important for natural fibres to …

Cotton

Cotton Irrigation Systems Overview

(Update: 17. October 2020) Cotton Incorporated has released a in deeps overview report about irrigation systems for cotton crops. The three most common systems are: Sprinkler irrigation Surface irrigation Drip …

Hemp / INNOVATION

Why using European hemp for automotive applications?

In 2016, the cultivation area of industrial hemp in Europe covered more than 33,000 ha, three times as much as in 2011. Hemp areas grow along with the demand for …

Cotton / Flax / MEDIA / Silk / Wool

Fibres to Fabrics – An Historical Documentation

Sometimes the question is asked: “What has changed in textile in the last decades?” This historical film from the middle of the last century shows in 10 minutes textile techniques …

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