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Cotton picking by machine

12. July 2019
Almost 1/3 of the cotton produced in the world is mechanically picked. The two most frequently used mechanical picking systems are stripping and spindle. Strippers have rollers or mechanical brushes that remove entire bolls... To the article

Modern Fabric Technology Makes it Possible: Elastic Cotton Clothing Made of 100% Cotton

3. July 2019
Bremen, July 2nd , 2019. For many years now, polyester and cotton blends have been used to make clothing. In addition, elastane, also known as spandex or Lycra, is used as it emphasises the... To the article

Cotton Gin

19. June 2019
 The cotton gin is a machine that removes the seed from the fibre. “Gin” originates from the word engine. Invented by Eli Whitney 225 years ago, it revolutionized the cotton industry. The gin was... To the article

General Assembly of the Bremen Cotton Exchange: Board Elects New Executive Committee

13. June 2019
Bremen June 13, 2019: On June 13, 2019 at its 145th Annual General Meeting, the Board of Directors of the Bremen Cotton Exchange elected the Association’s new Executive Committee. Jens D. Lukaczik (53), Managing... To the article

Bremen Cotton Conference 2020: Call for Papers

3. June 2019
The 35th International Cotton Conference Bremen will take place from March 25 to 27, 2020 at the impressive medieval Town Hall of the Hanseatic Town of Bremen, Germany. The Conference will be surrounded by... To the article

VHS Lernsalon – Bremen Cotton Exchange is “Knowledge Giver”

21. May 2019
On May 7, the Bremen Cotton Exchange was the host of a “learning salon”, an event series of the VHS (German adult education institution) for their 100th anniversary in Bremen. The fully booked event... To the article

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