New technology to verify cotton fibre content
Applied DNA Sciences, a provider of DNA-based security solutions, has launched FiberTyping, which can be used to verify the fibre content of cotton products worldwide.
According to the company, the distinction between different species of cotton is what separates ELS (Gossypium barbadense) cotton from Upland (Gossypium hirsutum) cotton. FiberTyping is a Cotton Authentication DNA test, developed in collaboration with Supima, that has been used in trials by several well-established retailers and manufacturers around the world.
"We believe that by authenticating the fibre content for cotton before it reaches the retailer or end consumer is a big step in the right direction. By assuring quality, everyone along the supply chain is protected. FiberTyping provides a means to ensure that premium cotton labels contain premium fibres. We believe that the potential to test a wide range of cotton products represents a significant opportunity for FiberTyping to be incorporated into quality assurance and control programmes for cotton on a global scale," said Dr James Hayward, CEO of APDN.
