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closely with Government to map out the future to achieve its objectives. Aimed specifically at Supply Chain Programmes and Innovative
development of the sector and address mutual cotton production, such interventions amongst Finance Solutions.
issues of national concern. others include:
• The research and technology demonstration Close
Competitiveness Improvement of Stripper Cotton and Cotton Seed In the next Cotton SA newsletter, I shall
Interventions Beneficiation (Linters, Oil Press and Bio provide more detailed information about the
Paraffin),
During its first year of operations, the Cluster Cluster and its Competitiveness Improvement
will implement a wide range of interventions • As well as the development of Integrated Interventions.

A New era starts in textile

technology

lothes manufactured through nano- product. Products in the field of nano-textile and
technology will stand out in the upcoming nano-textile products will mark the future. completed its evolution and entered into all
Cyears... aspects of life by 2025. Adding different features
The global textile sector enters a new era with Clothes will measure blood glucose level to the materials used in textile at nanometre
nano-technology. It is expected that textile Stating that the nano-sensors on the t-shirt we dimensions will pave the way for very important
products manufactured with nano-technology wear will regularly control our heart pulses, body developments. Integrating silver nano particles
will mark the ensuing 10-15 years, in particular. temperature and blood glucose level or inform into sock threads, for example, will prevent
According to news in Science, the prestigious us or our doctor through a wireless system bacteria and microbes to shelter in the sock and
in turn, bad smells. In textile products made
science journal of America, scientists from San about undesired situations, Briggs expressed of water-repellent fabrics, contamination is
Francisco University USA, enabled fabrics to that a new era started with the orientation of the prevented and thus the need for washing and
be dirt-resistant by coating it with a polyester- studies and researches conducted in the textile re-ironing will be minimised. Therefore, water
containing substance. Making tests with industry towards nano-technology. use will be reduced and after a while, we may
many substances from cola to catch up with a not even need washing machines.
substance called silica, scientists observed that Non-smelly socks will be produced “Consumers and producers get anxious about
the fabrics coated with reject liquid have no There are many studies in this field in many parts having sensors and devices on the clothes and
stains. of the world. Briggs said that Nano-technology fabrics,” Briggs said and added that it would be
Becky Briggs, research supervisor, stated that is perceived as a new technology revolution. impossible to realize nano devices as their sizes
they are not ready to commercially produce this It is estimated that this technology will have will be at microscopic levels. From: TexTo Tex.

Katoen SA Cotton 7 Februarie • February 2014