cotton

Authorities across the US are investigating after reports of text messages sent to black Americans with references to “slave catchers”, plantations and picking cotton.

"Congratulations! you have been selected to pick cotton at the nearest plantation," reads one version of the messages.

After its test run with polyester in Taiwan, Alchemie is heading next to South Asia and Portugal to test their machines and also try it out on cotton.

And the installations continue all the way through the gift shop, which is situated between a series of photo backdrops and a food court offering concessions like popcorn and cotton candy.

But as with any good tale from the past, the son of cotton merchant - who is a member of India's supremely wealthy Tata clan - has quite a story.