Define cotton in detail?
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Answer:
Cotton is a soft, fluffy staple fiber that grows in a boll, or protective case, around the seeds of the cotton plants of the genus Gossypium in the mallow family Malvaceae. The fiber is almost pure cellulose, and can contain minor percentages of waxes, fats, pectins, and water. Wikipedia
Fiber type: Cellulose fiber
Source: Sea Island cotton, Gossypium hirsutum, Gossypium herbaceum, Gossypium arboreum
Characteristics: Absorbent, Lightweight, Soft
Typically used in: T-Shirt, Underwear, Towel, Sock, Denim, Bathrobe, Tent, Fishing Net, Coffee Filter, more
Commonly available in: India, United States, China, Australia, Brazil, Uzbekistan
Brand names: Pima cotton, Egyptian cotton, Cotton Lisle, Supima cotton
Length: 1 – 6 cm
Origin
In the Indus River Valley in Pakistan, cotton was being grown, spun and woven into cloth 3,000 years BC. ... Arab merchants brought cotton cloth to Europe about 800 A.D. When Columbus discovered America in 1492, he found cotton growing in the Bahama Islands. By 1500, cotton was known generally throughout the world.
Definition of Cotton.
Explanation:
- Cotton is a tropical/subtropical plant that is grown in many parts of the world for commercial purposes.
- It is a soft crop that is processed using various methods to produce strands of yarn. This yarn is then used to make fabric.
- Cotton is one of the most comfortable fabrics in the world. It is great for absorption and allows you to breathe.
- Cotton is very often mixed with synthetic fibres to convert new fibres.