A Swelling-controllable Composite Tubular Fabric for Regenerative Agriculture

This project aims to develop a swelling-controllable composite tubular fabric with the function of irrigation and weeding for regenerative agriculture. Compared with the traditional agricultural irrigation and weeding methods, this novel tubular fabric has the advantage of high water-saving efficiency, strong terrain adaptability and being more eco-friendly; one-off installation but long-time usage and performance.

The proposed technology combines the swelling effect with a designed weaving process to establish a pore-humidity and self-regulation agricultural irrigation system. This newly tubular fabric is made by natural fibres without chemical coating or finishing, which can improve water utilisation, enhance cost-competitiveness and develop environmentally-friendly agricultural technology.