Cotton LEADS fibre 100% bio-based under new USDA guidelines

摘要

Cotton fibre represented by the Cotton LEADS programme, which promotes the responsible production practices of cotton growers in Australia and the US, has been deemed 100% bio-based amid changes to the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)'s BioPreferred Program guidelines. The technical innovation of cotton growers in Australia and the US qualifies Cotton LEADS cotton as a 100% bio-based ingredient for textile and nonwoven products, and it is included in USDA's online BioPreferred Catalog. The BioPreferred Program aims to increase the purchase and use of bio-based products, spurring economic development, creating new jobs and providing new markets for farm commodities. It also intends to reduce reliance on petroleum, increase the use of renewable agricultural resources, and contribute to reducing adverse environmental and health impacts.