- 215 pairs of jeans and
1,217 T-shirts can be made from a bale of cotton.
- A bale of cotton weighs
about 480 pounds.
- US paper currency is
75 percent cotton lint and 25 percent linen.
- A bale of cotton can
be made into 313,600 dollar bills.
- Cotton fabric has been
used to me clothing since 2200 BC.
- Scientists at USDA's
Agricultural Research Service are creating a new, heat-tolerant
fabric by mixing cotton fibers with clay. The combination
contton-and-clay product has a heat tolerance of 20-30 degrees
Centigrade above that of unbleached cotton.
- Agricultural researchers
in North Carolina have created a cotton-flax denim blend
that will make jeans more comfortable to wear in summer.
Flax is the fiber used for making linen. The cotton-flax
blend naturally absorbs and transfers moisture away from
the body and helps keep skin cool. It also allows the fabric
to dry faster.
Cotton
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