Cotton Fibers Name: Maya Abou Ajram Subject: Design Material 2 Year: Fall 2014-2015 Introduction Cotton is a soft staple fiber that grown in a form known as a boll around the seeds of the cotton plant‚ a shrub native to tropical and subtropical regions. Cotton fibers are mainly made up of cellulose. Under natural conditions‚ the cotton bolls will tend to increase the dispersion of the seeds. The cotton fibers are attached to the seeds inside the boll of the plant. There are usually six or seven seeds
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Cotton and how it has shaped the course of history Cotton is a plant that has been used by humans for many years. Thanks to researchers and scientists‚ we now know that use of cotton dates back to at least seven thousand years according to the shreds of cloth found and written references to cotton. The oldest discovery of cotton was made in a Mexican caves. Cotton was first referred to in a Hindu book called the Rig-Veda. Therefore‚ it is believed that cotton was first used in India but people
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When a traumatic event happens‚ a multitude of people are affected. In Picking Cotton: Our Memoir of Injustice and Redemption written by Jennifer Thompson-Cannino and Ronald Cotton‚ the story of Thompson’s rape and Cotton’s conviction is unraveled through the perspective of both authors. The emotions that both Thompson and Cotton endure in the aftermath of the rape are shown with the alternation of speaker. With the change in speaker in each part of the book‚ the read gets to see the most significant
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COTTON CONTENTS INTRODUCTION.. .. .. .. .. .. .. … … … … … … … … … … … 1-3 Origin History COTTON-CULTIVATION… … … … … … … … …. … … ……4-6 Hardiness Propagation Cultivation Processing TYPES OF COTTON… … … … … … … … … … …
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* 2 * Next Funkoos doesn ’t want to be known as that tree-hugging organic company." Organic is great‚ but it ’s not the end-all-‚ be-all‚ according to Stefanie Brychcy‚ head of corporate communications for the organic baby apparel startup. Price and ease-of-use are just as important‚ shesays. Although the "organic message" is growing‚ Director of Operations Sitwat Shah said people still ask‚ "What is organic and why should I buy it?" Chipping away at any preconceived notions is necessary
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The prospects of organic textile market in Hong Kong. Introduction: The organic apparel market is growing every year as consumers‚ who appetites have been whetted with organic foods‚ are seeking to expand their organic lifestyle to include apparel. The research is going to evaluate the prospects of organic textile market in Hong Kong. Objectives: To more understand the attitude and beliefs of Hong Kong people on wearing more green and their expectation on organic textile. To evaluate
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Cotton Industry Vision 2029 Final Report March 2010 Emergent Futures Pty Ltd Level 27‚ 101 Collins St‚ Melbourne‚ Victoria‚ Australia 3000 Ph: 61 (0) 3 9018 7917 Fax: 61 (0) 3 9012 3580 www.emergentfutures.com Key Contact: Sandy Teagle Mobile 0408 002 909 sandy@emergentfutures.com Emergent Futures – Cotton Industry Vision 2029‚ Final Report 1 Contents 1. E xecutive Summary.............................................................................................
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fibre production of cotton‚ flax and other fibrous plants. These fibres are process into yarns and fabrics. The yarns are made into fabrics for industrial and consumer uses by various means such as weaving and knitting. The textile industry is the largest industry in terms of employment economy‚ expected to generate 12mikllion new jobs 2010. It generates massive potential for employment in the sectors from agricultural to industrial. Employment opportunities are created when cotton is cultivated. One
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The Cotton Gin The cotton gin affected the United States by improving cotton harvesting and therefore expanding farming for cotton mainly in the southern states. Many farmers increased the size of their fields and established cotton plantations. This expansion caused an economic boom but with it came an increase in slavery as slaves were needed to harvest the cotton. The increase of slavery caused the abolition movement in the north to get motivated to fight the increased slavery. The cotton
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Cotton Farming * Cotton is grown all over the world but the biggest cotton-growing nations are China‚ India‚ the United States‚ Brazil and Pakistan. After the flowers of the cotton plant have blossomed they fall off and a round green seed pod called a cotton boll remains. The cotton boll ripens in the sun and its cellulose fibers expand until they ripen and burst out of the boll. At this point the cotton plant is ready to be harvested. Cotton Harvesting * Although cotton used to be picked
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