Cotton

23/08/2024 9 min Episodio 43

Episode Synopsis

Today, we’re talking about the world’s favorite natural fiber. It’s pretty strange, if you think about it, that Cotton plants grow these fluffy, candy floss clouds.

To be clear, it’s cotton boll, not bowl. My accent is not my friend in this episode.

Music by James Milor from Pixabay

Information provided by:

https://www.fairindigo.com/blogs/news/what-is-pima-cotton-and-how-is-it-different
https://www.cottoninc.com/cotton-production/quality/classification-of-cotton/overview/
https://www.ers.usda.gov/topics/crops/cotton-and-wool/cotton-sector-at-a-glance/
http://www.historyofclothing.com/textile-history/history-of-cotton/
“Cotton: From Field to Fabric” from the National Cotton Council of America
“The Story of Cotton” from the National Cotton Council of America
https://www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk/what-cotton
https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/gossypium-hirsutum/
https://nymag.com/strategist/article/what-is-egyptian-cotton-explainer.html
https://learn.genetics.utah.edu/content/cotton/evolution/
https://learn.genetics.utah.edu/content/cotton/what/
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gossypium

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