Fibers

India. Importers and international merchants of raw cotton, specialised in Egyptian and East African cotton. On-line bidding facility.

Germany. International traders in short, long and extra long staple cotton fiber. Links to related sites. English and German.

Switzerland. Merchants of raw cotton from Uzbekistan, Central Asia, Pakistan and Brazil. Also, market and financial consulting services.

UK. International raw cotton merchants. Links to related sites.

Memphis (USA) cotton traders. Includes business history and information about services offered.

Switzerland. Denominationally and politically independent association, focused on development cooperation programs world wide. Programs for the cultivation and processing of organically grown cotton. Links to projects and information.

Production and marketing organization for Israeli growers and processors of long staple Pima cotton, focused on research and development, production financing, and bulk supply of pesticides and herbicides. English and Hebrew.

India. Governmental marketing organization for the local cotton industry. Research and development activities. Price support, commercial and export services to growers, processors and textile manufacturers.

Extensive paper about the history, cultivation, processing and applications of kenaf as a source for natural industrial fiber, oils and feedstock. From Trends in New Crops and New Uses. Authors: Charles L. Webber III and Venita K. Bledsoe.

Report of research conducted in order to determine whether the mechanical and material properties of kenaf fiber are changing with growing time and maturing of the plant. Authors: Roger M. Rowell and James S. Han.