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soothsayer

(38,601 posts) Mon Aug 3, 2020, 08:49 AM Aug 2020

Scientists have discovered a way to grow colored cotton, reducing the need for dyeing fabrics, one o

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Bloomberg Quick Take

"Having the cotton plant produce its own colored fiber is a game changer."

Scientists @CSIRO have discovered a way to grow colored cotton, which could reduce the need for dyeing fabrics in the textile industry-- one of the world's biggest sources of wastewater