Last Updated: March 07, 2026 Author: Yunenx Sales Team
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✳️ Cotton is classified into three main categories based on fiber length and appearance:
1️⃣ The first category features elongated fibers (2.5-6.5 cm in length) with a glossy finish, including premium varieties like Island Cotton, Egyptian cotton, and Pima cotton. Long-staple cotton, however, is less abundant, labor-intensive, and more expensive, primarily used for high-end fabrics, yarns, and knitted goods.
2️⃣ The second category includes medium-length cotton fibers (1.3-3.3 cm).
3️⃣ The third category consists of coarse, short fibers (1-2.5 cm) used for carpets, cotton quilts, budget textiles, or blended with other fibers. As one of the world’s most abundant crops, cotton boasts high yields and low production costs.
✅ Interesting news about cotton：
1️⃣ Blue jeans are made from cotton. The term denim comes from the French word “serge de Nimes,” meaning “cloth of Nimes.” Nimes was a French town famous for its textile production.
2️⃣ Chamois velvet is also made of cotton. The term also originates from French and is generally translated as “king of ropes”.
3️⃣ The most expensive jeans can be purchased at Escada for $10,000. This pair features Swarovski crystals embedded in the design.
4️⃣ The most expensive jeans ever sold came from Levi’s. They were auctioned on eBay for over $60,000, and the buyer was Levi Strauss Company itself.
5️⃣ Elvis’s cotton underwear was once estimated to be worth $1,300 a pair.
6️⃣ If all the cotton in the United States were used only to make jeans, the total production would exceed 5 billion.
7️⃣ A bale of cotton can produce nearly 1,217 T-shirts or 313,600 yuan in cash.
8️⃣ A baseball can use up 150 yards of cotton.
9️⃣ 75% of American paper money is made from cotton.
🔟 Cotton is also a food crop. Approximately 200 million gallons of cottonseed oil are used annually to produce foods such as fries, butter, and salad dressing. Additionally, cotton serves as a raw material for manufacturing toothpaste and ice cream.
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