Herbarium of the Bizarre

Cotton

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Today, we’re talking about the world’s favorite natural fiber. It’s pretty strange, if you think about it, that Cotton plants grow these fluffy, candy floss clouds.


To be clear, it’s cotton boll, not bowl. My accent is not my friend in this episode.


Music by James Milor from Pixabay


Information provided by:

  1. https://www.fairindigo.com/blogs/news/what-is-pima-cotton-and-how-is-it-different
  2. https://www.cottoninc.com/cotton-production/quality/classification-of-cotton/overview/
  3. https://www.ers.usda.gov/topics/crops/cotton-and-wool/cotton-sector-at-a-glance/
  4. http://www.historyofclothing.com/textile-history/history-of-cotton/
  5. “Cotton: From Field to Fabric” from the National Cotton Council of America
  6. “The Story of Cotton” from the National Cotton Council of America
  7. https://www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk/what-cotton
  8. https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/gossypium-hirsutum/
  9. https://nymag.com/strategist/article/what-is-egyptian-cotton-explainer.html
  10. https://learn.genetics.utah.edu/content/cotton/evolution/
  11. https://learn.genetics.utah.edu/content/cotton/what/
  12. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gossypium
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    Herbarium of the BizarreBy Meredith Hemphill