Cotton
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 Cotton facts

• The fiber is almost pure cellulose
• Under natural conditions, the cotton bolls will tend to increase the dispersal of the seeds
• The plant is a shrub native to tropical and subtropical regions around the world, including the Americas, Africa, 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 textile
• The use of cotton for fabric is known to date to prehistoric times; fragments of cotton fabric dated from 5000 BC have been excavated in Mexico and between 6000 BC and 5000 BC in the Indus Valley Civilization
• 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