Cotton - The most popular fabric in the world

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COTTON
The most popular fabric in the world
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Cotton is a fluffy, soft fiber staple that grows
in a protective case called a boll in cotton
plants around seeds. The fibre is almost purely
cellulose.
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Around the world, the plant is a native to
subtropical and tropical regions and is also
found growing in the wild in Mexico, Africa and
Australia.
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Bed sheets, T-shirts, underwear and socks are
usually made of cotton. Yarn and crochet are made
with cotton. As a fabric, cotton is easy to
dry-clean and it is also machine-washable, easy
to print on, dye, and has great absorbency.
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Cotton Yarn
Using this for fabric has been done since five
thousand BC. China is the largest cotton producer
in the world but the production is not used for
exports.
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Easy to Dye
Cotton is a natural, breathable fibre that is
absorbent and soft. It has hypoallergenic fibre.
It does not have a static cling as it cant hold
an electric charge. It is stronger when it is
wet. It can hold up to 27x its water weight.
In winter, it keeps your body warm and in
summer, it keeps your body cool.
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Properties of Cotton
It has inelastic fiber cotton is quite strong
and lasts through years of laundering. It comes
in a variety of colors including grey, yellowish,
bluish, creamy or white. It becomes yellowish
when exposed to the sun. When carefully stored,
it shows little difference from brand new fabric
even after fifty years.
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