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Cotton-the most popular fiber in the world
Cotton-the most popular fiber  in the world

Description

Cotton is a seed fiber grown as a protective case around the seed of the cotton plant. Known to be the most popular fiber in the world, it is soft and fluffy to the touch and is usually off-white in color

 

Story

Drived from the Arabic word"Kutan", cotton has been grown for more than 6000 years. First found woven in cloth around 3000BC in Pakistan, it was then brought to Europe in about 800 AD by Arabic merchants and by 1500 was known throughout the world.

 

Manufacturing

Conventional cotton requires extremely high moisture levels, resulting from rainfall or irrigation during growing season, and a warm,dry season during the picking period. Picked cotton will go through grinning to seperate the fibers from the seeds.

Significant ecological and social impact caused by large-scale intensive production is a great concern in the industry.

 

Potential impact

High-global demand for cotton encourages large-scale intensive production. This requires a high usage of toxic chemicals and huge water consumption.

 

Seed fiber:

11-22 microns

10-65 mm

 

Characteristics

  • Lightweight
  • Durable, remains strong when wet
  • Breathable and wearable all year round
  • Absorbs and releases moisture very quickly
  • takes dyes well but prone to discolor after wash
  • Not stable and tends to shrink
  • Prone to wrinkle
  • Doest not gather static electricity

 

class of cotton

 

The grade of cotton depends on cleanliness, whiteness, fiber lenghth, and fiber strength,but a longer staple usually indicates higher quality with a smoother hand feel:

 

STAPLE LENGTH CHARACTERISTIC
Extra long >65mm Thin long smooth soft and glossy
Long 30-65mm Smooth and soft
Medium 20-30mm more abundant
Short <20mm Thick short and coarse

 

EXTRA LONG STAPLE

Supima from America, Sea Island cotton from the Caribbean and Giza cotton from Egypt are cottons with the highest qualities. They are all extra-long staple and very soft to the touch

 

Sustainable options

Organic cotton and color cotton are some sustainalbe options that have been promoted to replace conventional cotton. with fewer synthetic argricultural chemicals and less water usage.

Pub Time : 2024-03-29 13:39:56 >> News list
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