Bayer CropScience signs marketing agreement for cotton brands

18/02/2011
New York–based textile and apparel development specialist Olah, has signed a 10-year licensing agreement to market FiberMax and Stoneville, two cotton brands developed by Bayer CropScience, a division of German pharmaceutical group Bayer.

Under the agreement, Olah will use the cotton brands to develop new products that target the apparel in North America and Japan.

According to Bayer CropScience, FiberMax is a long-staple cotton suited for products such as T-shirts. Stoneville is best suited for use in heavier textile fabrications, such as those used for outdoor apparel and sports garments.

“Together, Olah and Bayer CropScience will create a unique connection between cotton producers, spinners, merchants, textile manufacturers, retailers and consumers,” said Joachim Schneider, head of the BioScience business group at Bayer CropScience, in a statement. “And Bayer CropScience will continue to invest heavily in growing its cotton business, including new research-and-development innovations targeted at improving fibre quality, yields and stress tolerance.”