64% of Indians feel Cotton is youthful fibre.

Chambray and denim are really French imports.

Linen is made from the flax plant, while cotton comes from the cotton plant.

Cottonseed oil is cholesterol-free.

Cotton is grown globally more than any other non-edible crop.

Cotton knit sweaters and tee-shirts should be rolled and placed in a suitcase to prevent wrinkling.

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Scientific Information

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Cotton is a vegetable fibre that grows on the cotton plant. The fibre can be broken down into:
Components	Percentage
Cellulose	80- 90%
Water	6- 8%
Waxes and fats	0.5- 1%
Proteins	0- 1.5%
Hemicellulose and Pectins	4- 6%
Ash	1- 1.8%

Scientific Classification of Cotton:
Kingdom:	Plantae
Division:	Magnoliophyta
Class:	Magnoliopsida
Order:	Malvales
Family:	Malvaceae
Genus:	Gossypium
Scientific Name:	Gossypium sp.
Common Name:	Cotton

Types of Cotton :

Type	Species	Lengths (approx.)
American Pima	Barbadense	35 mm or more
Asiatic	Aboreum /Herbaceum	9.5 – 19 mm
Egyptian	Barbadense	35 mm or more
Sea Island	Barbadense	35 mm or more
Upland	Hirsutum	22- 36 mm

Besides this, there are also several species of “wild cotton” or cotton that grows uncultivated. Many such species have been found in Australia, Africa, United States, Brazil, Mexico and other tropical countries.

It is difficult to refine wild cotton and so is not economically feasible for use.

In cotton, there is also another classification that is made with reference to the way the crop is cultivated. Organic cotton is cotton that is grown without the use of chemical pesticides or herbicides. GM cotton is genetically modified cotton grown from seeds whose DNA has been genetically altered. Conventional cotton is ordinary cotton that is conventionally grown. One thing though is common; all these kinds of cotton are naturally natural.

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