Description
Cotton is a soft white fibrous substance that surrounds the seeds of a tropical and subtropical plant and is used as textile fiber and thread for sewing. the plant that is commercially grown for cotton products. Oil and a protein-rich flour are also obtained from the seeds. Cotton fibers are natural hollow fibers; they are soft, cool, known as breathable fibers and absorbent. Cotton fibers can hold water 24–27 times their own weight. They are strong, dye absorbent and can stand up against abrasion wear and high temperature. In one word, cotton is comfortable.
Cotton has a number of distinguishing characteristics that make it such a popular fiber in the textile industry. Softness. The cotton plant is soft and fluffy and results in a fabric often retains that soft feel. Durability. Absorbency. Holds dye well. Breathability. No static cling.
There are a variety of cotton. Pima, Upland, Egyptian and Organic.