MAJOR SUPPLIER	12 Months Ended
Jan. 31, 2013
Major Supplier Disclosure [Abstract]
Major Supplier [Text Block]	12. MAJOR SUPPLIER Our largest supplier in FY13 was Southern Mills, from whom we purchased 11.7% of our total purchases. In FY12, our largest supplier was DuPont, from whom we purchased 13.9% of our total purchases.

The entire disclosure is related to purchased of raw materials.

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