The characteristics of colored cotton natural colored cotton

Natural colored cotton (also known as "natural colored fine wool cotton", hereinafter referred to as "colored cotton") It is the general name of cotton with brown, green and other colors when cotton fiber is mature. Its color is the result of pigment deposition in the process of differentiation and development of cavity cells in cotton fiber. Colored cotton has the characteristics of natural and soft color, simplicity and elegance, soft texture, warmth and ventilation. Colored cotton products do not need printing and dyeing, which reduces the discharge of printing and dyeing sewage, reduces the cost of pollution control, and saves energy Resources, thus reducing production costs, in line with the national concept of "green development" and the development needs of "energy conservation and emission reduction" and "low-carbon economy", and in line with the needs of building a "resource-saving and environment-friendly" society.

Colored cotton textiles do not contain azo, heavy metals and other harmful substances left in printing and dyeing, which are conducive to health. They are especially suitable for making clothes and home textile products in direct contact with skin. They are a new type of environmental protection and low-carbon textile raw materials. The planned transformation and development of these original colored cotton began in the late 1960s. At present, the planting, R & D and production of natural colored cotton have been carried out The main countries are China, the United States, Peru, Mexico, Brazil, India, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan and Pakistan