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cot·ton fiber

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. cotton, cotton fiber, cotton woolnoun

    soft silky fibers from cotton plants in their raw state

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  1. cotton fiber

    Cotton is a soft, fluffy staple fiber that grows in a boll, or protective case, around the seeds of the cotton plants of the genus Gossypium in the mallow family Malvaceae. The fiber is almost pure cellulose, and can contain minor percentages of waxes, fats, pectins, and water. Under natural conditions, the cotton bolls will increase the dispersal of the seeds. The plant is a shrub native to tropical and subtropical regions around the world, including the Americas, Africa, Egypt and India. The greatest diversity of wild cotton species is found in Mexico, followed by Australia and Africa. Cotton was independently domesticated in the Old and New Worlds. The fiber is most often spun into yarn or thread and used to make a soft, breathable, and durable textile. The use of cotton for fabric is known to date to prehistoric times; fragments of cotton fabric dated to the fifth millennium BC have been found in the Indus Valley civilization, as well as fabric remnants dated back to 4200 BC in Peru. Although cultivated since antiquity, it was the invention of the cotton gin that lowered the cost of production that led to its widespread use, and it is the most widely used natural fiber cloth in clothing today. Current estimates for world production are about 25 million tonnes or 110 million bales annually, accounting for 2.5% of the world's arable land. India is the world's largest producer of cotton. The United States has been the largest exporter for many years.

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  1. cotton fiber

    Cotton fiber is a soft, fluffy staple fiber that grows in a boll, or protective case, around the seeds of cotton plants. This natural cellulose fiber is almost pure cellulose and typically spun into yarn or thread and used to make a soft, breathable textile, which is the most widely used natural-fiber cloth in clothing today.

U.S. National Library of Medicine

  1. Cotton Fiber

    A TEXTILE fiber obtained from the pappus (outside the SEEDS) of cotton plant (GOSSYPIUM). Inhalation of cotton fiber dust over a prolonged period can result in BYSSINOSIS.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of cotton fiber in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of cotton fiber in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

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