In partnership with the community and industry, we undertake world-class research into the evolution and ecology of invasive species and the molecular biology and physiology of insects.

CSIRO develops medical and biomedical textiles for applications in healthcare, regenerative medicine and tissue repair.

Drought, frost, wine aroma and Australian orchids are some of the topics top university students have been investigating this summer as part of the CSIRO Summer Studentship Program.

CSIRO’s Plant Industry has appointed a new cotton researcher, Dr Junji Miyazaki, to the Cotton Management and Improvement team in Narrabri.

A cotton training program will be held at CSIRO Materials Science & Engineering, Belmont, Geelong 21 - 23 July 2009.

To help protect Australia's ecosystems, CSIRO is undertaking invasive species research at pre-border, border and post-border level.

Textile and Fibre Technology is one of five research programs within CSIRO Materials Science and Engineering.

Our highly skilled microscopy unit uses state of the art microscopes both electron and optical with imaging and analysis facilities to solve a vast range of problems.

To combat falling international prices and competition from synthetic fibres, the Australian cotton industry relies on CSIRO research for continuing quality improvement.

A video clip illustrating the capabilities of the CSIRO Materials Science and Engineering, Textile and Fibre Technology Research Program, operating at Belmont, Geelong and Clayton, Victoria, Australia. (3:06)

A video showing CSIRO's new circular knitting machine for constructing miniature hollow tubes. This new resource will enable our biomedical research team to experiment with tissue engineering from textile structures. (0:30)

Dr Stuart Gordon is perfecting a new way to measure cotton quality, improving cotton processing and adapting cotton spinning systems.

Dr Geoff Naylor helped develop prickle-free wool jumpers and warm wool doonas. Now his research group explores the physical properties of fibres and fibrous materials and the most efficient means of processing them.

This article from Farming Ahead contains four stories on pollinator decline, a cotton management tool, rising methane levels and alternatives to crude oil. (1 page)

Program and registration details for the Cotton Field to Fabric training course being run 21 - 23 July 2009 at the CSIRO facilities at Belmont, Geelong, Victoria, Australia. (3 pages)