Over the years, cotton has been grown for food, fiber, and fuel. Today, this versatile fiber can be found in clothes, towels, sheets, and is also used in medical procedures. While cotton has become a part of our daily lives, not many people know where it comes from. Here is part of the information you
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What is Pima Cotton
What is Pima Cotton, and Where Is It Grown? There are various types of cotton species and fabrics, each with its own attributes. Among these types, the Sea Island, Egyptian, Upland, and Pima are known to have superior characteristics. To choose the best fabric for you, you will need to know the differences between the
READ MOREWhen was the Cotton Gin Invented?
The cotton gin is a machine that was designed to streamline the separation of fibers from their seeds. It enabled higher productivity levels than the manual separation that had been used up until that time. The effects of this invention extended far beyond the field and into the entire world, with surprising ramifications that still
READ MOREHow Do You Know When to Harvest Cotton?
Assuming that your cotton plants were introduced to the soil in mid-March or April, as they are south of the 36th parallel, most of those plants should be ready for harvesting by the end of July. Of course, this assumes that the weather has been relatively stable all summer and that the plants were not
READ MOREInteresting Facts and Statistics About Cotton
You probably will not be surprised to learn that cotton is the most-used natural fiber in the entire world. This is largely because of the importance cotton has in the textile industry. In 2016 alone, the global production of cotton has been around 103.17 million bales, with India, China and the United States accounting for
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