Cottons are very important. Why? Here’s how…
The cotton thread we sew with or weave into cloth is spun
from fibers in the cotton boll. This is the seed pod of the cotton plant.
The cotton bush is an annual plant. It grows quickly and
flowers, then small green seedpods develop. The seeds inside the cotton boll
are surrounded by a mass of fine hairs. When the boll is ripe, it bursts open
and the soft white cotton can be picked. And once the cotton crop is harvested,
it has to be ginned. This process separates the cotton fiber from the seeds so
that the fibers can be cleaned, carded and spun.
It has been regarded that cotton was a major crop in the
southeastern United States where slaves worked the plantations. In fact, nearly
a fifth of the world’s cotton is still produced in the US. Egypt and Sudan also
export cotton. It is important too in parts of East Africa, India and Pakistan,
China and parts of South America.
Cotton plays a major role in making dresses. Its line is a
big market especially in terms of the world of fashion.
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