The Threads of Life - Cotton

30/07/2020 16 min
The Threads of Life - Cotton

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Episode Synopsis

Cotton, that soft, fluffy, staple plant fibre, was well known and used from ancient times.  It grew wild, it travelled the globe naturally, via its salt-resistant seeds, finally becoming a domesticated crop when societies recognized they could live and stay in one place, year in and year out.