COTTON
FACTS
Have you ever wondered.
How
many finished textile products
can be made from a typical 500
lbs. Bale of cotton lint? Below
are a few examples of what might
be made from a bale of cotton.
(These numbers are approximations)
| ITEM
Per Bale |
| Men's
dress and business
shirts |
800 |
| Men's & boy's
jeans |
325 |
| Ladies
blouses and shirts |
850 |
| Ladies
knit & woven
dresses |
350 |
| Diapers |
3,000 |
| Pillowcases |
1,200 |
| A
complete list of items
made from a 500 lbs.
bale is included in
Cotton's Journey-A
Field Trip In A Box
complete kit and Curriculum
and Activities Guide
(book or CD-ROM versions). |
How
much cotton does it take? The
following examples are estimated
amounts of cotton required to
make these common consumer items.
| ITEM
Per Bale |
| 1
Pair Jeans 1.5 lbs. |
(24
oz.) |
| 1
Man's Shirt .6 lbs. |
(10
oz.) |
| 1
T-shirt .5 lbs. |
(8
oz.) |
| 1
Diaper .15 lbs. |
(2.5
oz.) |
| 1
Bath Towel .6 lbs. |
(10
oz.) |
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a leadership role
in the marketing
of raw cotton produced
by members to the
textile market
on a worldwide
basis, operating
with a high degree
of integrity while
maximizing returns
to members. With
this mission in
mind, we support
our education community in teaching
future generations
about the
cotton industry
and its producers |
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Cotton Growth Sequence POSTER
This beautifully photographed 24”x33” sectional poster shows cotton in six (6) stages of growth. Each 12”x11”section may be laminated or framed and used in the classroom as a valuable resource. Poster is included in the educational kit, Cotton’s Journey-A Field Trip in A Box. All photographs by.....
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QUILTING NOW & THEN Book
Shirley Johnson explains to her children how she makes her intricate quilts, and how her great-grandmother did it all by hand.
* 36 full-color pages features 19 exquisite quilts made exclusively for this book.
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