Type : All Types (usda standard)
Staple Length : 28 to 29 mm. OR (1-9/32? inches)
Mic. : 3.5 to 4.9 NCL
Strength : 88,000 PSI minimum
Moisture : 7.5 % Maximum
Trash : 3.5% Maximum
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.
Cotton is a soft, fluffy staple fiber that grows in a boll, or protective case, around the seeds of the cotton plants. The fiber is almost pure cellulose, and can contain minor percentages of waxes, fats, pectins, and water.Cotton is known for its versatility, performance and natural comfort. Cotton's strength and absorbency makes it an ideal fabric to make clothes and homewares, and industrial products like tarpaulins, tents, hotel sheets, army uniforms, and even astronauts' clothing choices when inside a space shuttle.