cotton: Quick Facts

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Rows of cotton plants with white cotton bolls fill a field under a blue sky with scattered clouds.

Bundles of natural white and brown cotton thread are arranged in a woven wooden basket, ready for fabric or cloth production.

Close-up view of a carding machine with metal rollers processing white fibers at a textile mill.

Cotton spinning

Mechanized cotton harvest

A field worker wearing gloves and a cap picks cotton from plants in a cotton field in Leme, Sao Paulo state, Brazil.

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