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A woman stands, smiling, hands in pocket on the path to her house.

Raw washed cotton ready to be spun and woven.

"I still remember the day I went to David in the office and said 'I've found something, and I have to go to Germany and see this guy',"
Mrs Statham said.

A device held by hand against washed raw cotton.

"In the spinning process, if they mix that with different cottons we can actually tell there's been a reduction in that density and can notify the brand there's actually been some blending — authorised or unauthorised."

A man in white shirt is reflected by the glass wall he leans against.

"We can produce our own fuel and fertiliser, and control our own destiny."

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