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Research may iron out an age-old problem

COTTON shirts that you don't need to iron may sound like a fanciful dream but could be a reality thanks to a new project being undertaken by the CSIRO.

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 Cotton researchers are working on a new variety which will be much easier to wear. Picture courtesy CSIRO.

Cotton researchers are working on a new variety which will be much easier to wear. Picture courtesy CSIRO.

A team of CSIRO scientists has started working on a cotton with many of the properties of synthetics, such as being stretchy, non-creasing and even waterproof, while retaining its natural fibre feel. ...

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A growing series of reports, each focused on a key discussion point for the farming sector, brought to you by the Farming Ahead team.

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