Cotton

:For information on the cotton plant, see cotton plant.

Uses

In addition to the textile industry, cotton is used in fishnets, coffee filters, tents and in bookbinding. The first Chinese paper was made of cotton fiber, as is the modern US dollar bill and federal stationery. Fire hoses were once made of cotton.

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Denim, a type of durable cloth, is made mostly of cotton, as are most T-shirts.

Related Topics:
Denim - T-shirt

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The cottonseed which remains after the cotton is ginned is used to produce cottonseed oil, which after refining can be consumed by humans like any other vegetable oil. The cottonseed meal that is left is generally fed to livestock.

Related Topics:
Cottonseed oil - Vegetable oil - Cottonseed meal - Livestock

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