| Types of Cotton | | | | popular types are: |
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| Different types and kinds of cotton are | | | | • American Pima: This popular type of |
| commercially grown in various parts of the | | | | cotton is grown in Texas, New Mexico, Arizona |
| world. The basic characteristics of types of | | | | and Southern California. . The fiber if fine, |
| cotton may vary. These variations in | | | | strong, silky, lustrous and creamy white in |
| different cotton fibers occur because of the | | | | color. The cotton type is widely used for |
| growing conditions including soil, climate, | | | | different kinds of apparel and home |
| fertilizers etc. | | | | furnishing fabrics. |
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| Kinds of cotton are grown on a large scale | | | | • Egyptian Cotton: This type of cotton |
| for use in home furnishings, textiles, | | | | fiber is light brown in color, fine, strong |
| apparels and industrial applications. | | | | and widely sold all over the world. It is |
| | | | used in applications where fine and strong |
| Quality | | | | yarns are required. Egyptian cotton is often |
| | | | used for manufacturing bead sheets, cushion |
| The quality of various cotton fibers is | | | | covers etc. |
| determined and depends on: | | | | |
| | | | • Asiatic Cotton: This type of fine |
| • Color or the degree of whiteness | | | | quality cotton is produced in countries like |
| | | | India, China and the Near east. The cotton is |
| • Length or the staple | | | | often used for apparel home furnishing and |
| | | | surgical supplies. |
| • Fineness of fiber | | | | |
| | | | • Upland Cotton: This type of cotton in |
| Major Kinds of Cotton | | | | widely grown in different parts of America. |
| | | | It is often used wholly or as a component of |
| Different types of cotton is often identified | | | | blend with man made fibers, for use in |
| by the name of the region or the country | | | | different industries. |
| where it is produced. Some of the most | | | | |