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USES OF COTTON

Cotton is known for its versatility, performance and natural comfort. It’s used to make all kinds of clothes and home as well as for industrial purposes like tarpaulins, tents, hotel sheets and army uniforms.

Cotton fibre can be woven or knitted into fabrics such as velvet, corduroy, chambray, velour, jersey and flannel.  In addition to textile products like underwear, socks and t-shirts, cotton is also used in fishnets, coffee filters, book binding and archival paper.  Cotton is a food AND a fibre crop.  Cotton seed is fed to cattle and crushed to make oil.  This cottonseed oil is used for cooking and in products like soap, margarine, emulsifiers, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, rubber and plastics.

Linted are the very short fibres that remain on the cottonseed after ginning.  They are used to produce goods such as bandages, swabs, bank notes, cotton buds and x-rays.