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NEW YORK, May 17, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- On May 20, 1873, Levi Strauss and Jacob Davis received a patent for the use of copper rivet fasteners on denim trousers - and thus the blue jean was officially born. One hundred and forty years later, the blue jean has evolved from rugged, utilitarian work pant to a mainstay on every rung of the fashion ladder. Innovation has aided the longevity of the denim jean, and designers in the category are always looking for the next big...
Raw Cotton Absorbs Crude Oil Spills; Repels Water NEW YORK, May 15, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Research conducted at the Nonwovens and Advanced Materials Laboratory at The Institute of Environmental and Human Health (TIEHH) shows that low-grade cotton is highly effective at absorbing crude oil spills. The study, published in the most recent issue of the American Chemical Society journal Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, reveals that one pound of low-micronaire...
Live webcast offers close-up look at the fashion, celebrity guests and other highlights; online and in-store shopping event offers discounts on cotton looks NEW YORK, March 1, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Cotton Incorporated invites fashionistas across the country to participate in one of the year's biggest fashion events - Cotton's 24 Hour Runway Show - from their own computers or mobile devices, and gives them a chance to purchase cotton apparel and accessory items from some of...
Bill Rancic and E!'s Giuliana Rancic to host again; Camilla Belle, Lauren Conrad, Michael Yo and Louise Roe Among Confirmed Event Participants NEW YORK, Feb. 19, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Cotton Incorporated today announced celebrity partners for its upcoming 2(nd) annual Cotton's 24 Hour Runway Show, which will take place on March 1-2 in South Beach. The celebration of the diverse regional trends of America will be hosted by television personalities Giuliana Rancic of E! News...
Researchers of Cotton Genomic Map Recognized NEW YORK, Jan. 17, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- As part of the recent Plant and Animal Genomic Conference held in San Diego, Dr. Don Jones of Cotton Incorporated presented the 2012 Cotton Biotechnology Award to five outstanding researchers that were instrumental in mapping the cotton genome. The diverse and talented team, composed of Dr. Andrew Paterson, Dr. Jonathan Wendel, Mr. Jeremy Schmutz, Dr. Dan Peterson, and Dr. Dan Rokhsar led...
NEW YORK, Jan. 5, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Championship apparel commemorating the 2013 AT&T Cotton Bowl Classic bears a variation on the well-known cotton tagline, The touch, the feel of cotton, the fabric of our lives. Reinvented as "The touch, the feel of victory," the phrase is fitting for the Cotton Bowl Classic, which since 1937 has pitted two cotton country college teams in gridiron battle. Texas A&M emerged victorious on the field this year, and the cotton-dominant tees...
Cotton Genomic Blueprint Offers Benefits for Growers, Consumers, and Scientists NEW YORK, Dec. 20, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- As published in the December 20 issue of Nature, an international consortium of scientists has assembled a 'gold standard' sequence of the simplest cotton variety (Gossypium raimondii) and compared it to 'draft' sequences of three other Gossypium species, one of which was an Upland cotton variety. This scientific breakthrough leverages new biology to...
FRESNO, Calif., Aug. 15, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Cotton producers face numerous challenges in trying to achieve successful yields. Weather, insect pressures and variable agronomic conditions all can have a significant impact on crop size. One of the biggest factors that reduces yields is not being able to maintain the proper soil moisture required for a particular cultivar, or cultivated variety of cotton. In an effort to pinpoint the best method for consistently monitoring soil...
Life Cycle Inventory Informs Field to Market(TM) and Sustainable Apparel Coalition Findings NEW YORK, Aug. 1, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Cotton Incorporated, the research and promotion company for cotton, continues its long-term commitment to advancing sustainability through research and information dissemination. Its most recent benchmarking tools, Cotton's Life Cycle Inventory (LCI) and Life Cycle Assessment (LCA), were used to help complete two key sustainability...
OH SAY CAN YOU SEE NATIONAL PRIDE? NEW YORK, July 6, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- As part of the July 4th celebration in Oviedo, FL, 812 celebrants took part in forming a living flag. The event, sponsored by Cotton Incorporated and local CBS Radio MIX 105.1 FM, provided 100% cotton red, white, or blue tee shirts --- proudly made in the U.S.A. by North Carolina-based TSDesigns --- to participants forming the flag. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120706/DC35935) "All...
