MEMPHIS, TN, December 10, 2014-

Cotton fiber represented by the Cotton LEADS^TM program, which promotes the responsible production practices of cotton growers in Australia and the United States, is deemed 100 percent bio-based amid changes to the United States Department of Agriculture's (USDA) BioPreferred Program guidelines. The technical innovation of cotton growers in Australia and the United States qualifies Cotton LEADS^TM cotton as a 100 percent bio-based ingredient for textile and nonwoven products and is included in USDA's online BioPreferred Catalog.

The BioPreferred Program's goal is to increase the purchase and use of bio-based products while spurring economic development, creating new jobs and providing new markets for farm commodities. Additionally, the increased development, purchase and use of bio-based products is intended to reduce reliance on petroleum, increase the use of renewable agricultural resources and contribute to reducing adverse environmental and health impacts.

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