Clemson receives $11 million for cotton research

Clemson receives $11 million for cotton research

What we wear carries an environmental cost long before clothing reaches a store shelf. From water-intensive dyeing to chemical processing and waste, the materials used in fashion have a major impact on natural resources. Researchers at Clemson University are working…

Clemson wins $11M Bezos grant for sustainable cotton research

​ Clemson University awarded $11 million Bezos Earth Fund grant Research focuses on sustainable cotton using gene editing and synthetic biology Goal is to reduce water use, chemicals and environmental impact Project could boost South Carolina‘s cotton industry and global textile innovation   Researchers at Clemson University are rethinking cotton from the ground up. What we wear carries an environmental cost long before clothing reaches a …