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FIBER WEEKLY

OCTOBER 21, 2008

Cotton Plant Q and A


Cotton
Ways We Use Fiber
The plant that cotton comes &om....
People use cotton in
many different ways. It
is used for cotton swabs
to keep your ears clean.
It is also a valuable
source of Ce%ulose. In it’s
highly refined state,
cottonseed oil is
employed for cosmetics
and especia%y in the
manufacturing of
magarine and
shortenings.

Our subscribers were made into yarn or thread


curious about cotton. We and used to make a soft
did some research and breathable textile. Ginning
found out some interesting is simply the removal of
things. Q1. From what cotton seeds. Q3. In What
organism is cotton parts of the world is cotton
harvested? A. Cotton Grown? A. It is only grown
Plant, as the one shown in warm climates such as
above produce our cotton. The U.S., Russia, China,
Q2. How is cotton India, Brazil, Pakistan, and
processed from the Turkey.
organism to a useable
fiber? A. After the cotton
has been ginned, it was

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