Welcome to the Fiber and Biopolymer Research Institute of the Department of Plant and Soil Science at Texas Tech University. We are committed to serving the research needs of manufacturers, cotton breeders and public agencies. In addition, our academic programs, in conjunctions with other colleges at Tech are continually in progress. The Fiber and Biopolymer Research Institute research is changing the way the world talks about Fiber Quality
Academics
- AAEC 5312: Agribusiness Analysis
- PSS 5370: US and Global Cotton Fiber – Textile Industries
- PSS 5371: Structure and Functionalization of Cotton Fibers
- PSS 5372: Textile Manufacturing Systems
- PSS 5373: Biopolymers and Bioproducts
- PSS 5376: Advanced Studies in Cotton Fibers
- PSS 5377: Cotton Fiber: Genotype to Phenotype Characterization
- Texas International Cotton School
News
International cotton school brings pros to Lubbock
More than a dozen cotton industry experts from across the nation attended the Aug. 10 start of the Texas International Cotton School at Texas Tech University’s Fiber and Biopolymer Research Institute.
Slideshow Fiber & Biopolymer Research Institute.
The Fiber & Biopolymer Research Institute is committed to serving the research needs of manufacturers, cotton breeders and public agencies. Through laboratory testing, special lectures and informational tours, its researchers and staff offer 21st Century answers to critical questions on cotton and textiles. Photography/Norman Martin.
A video highlighting the FBRI and the research towards improvement of cotton fibers. Courtesy of YouTube and Americasheartland.org.
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Texas Tech University,
Department of Plant and Soil,
Campus Box 42122, Lubbock, TX 79409 
806. 742-2837 