More About Cotton

Drawing of cotton patch, with text: 'Still curious about cotton?'

 

In 1998, farmers in the United States planted cotton on about 13.4 million acres and harvested about 14 million bales. The 13.4 million acres that they planted is about six times the size of Yellowstone National Park! Only corn, wheat, and soybeans are grown on more acres.

Your favorite clothes might be made of cotton. Here's a small sampling of other things made from cotton:

Text: Wallpaper

Text: Books Text: Conveyor belts Text: Fire hoses
Text: Furniture fabric Text: Paper money Text: Sails Text: Window shades

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