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EPISODE · Jul 21, 2026 · 4 MIN

Australia cottons on to natural fibre - bue there are fears about the season ahead

from The Rural News · host Tapt Media

Aussie shoppers are cottoning-on to the benefits of wearing and using natural fibres - with disturbing research linking microplastic pollution to artificial fibres. The cotton indusry is also expanding into new regions - mainly in northern Australia. But there may be challenegs ahead, with just half the plantings this season - compared to two years ago. Rural Reporter Gabrielle Hodson spoke with Cotton Australia CEO Adam Kay.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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