The objective of this study was to identify one or more techniques that could be used, or developed, to identify the origins of cotton fabric. CPL assessed various analytical techniques and advised our client on likely costs required for routine testing of samples.
Table of Contents:
Summary
Objectives
Principal Findings
- What to Analyse
- Which Methods to Use
Recommendation
Introduction
Cotton and Cotton Processing
Origin of Cotton and Cotton Markets
Tagging of Cotton
Analytical Options
- Overview
- Elemental and Stable Isotopic Analysis
- Radioactive Isotopes
- SNIF-NMR
- Physical Appearance
- Wet Chemistry