Cotton

Cotton is a natural plant fiber.________

• True

• False

The cotton fiber is very versatile.

• True

• False

it takes about _________ months for the cotton plant to be ready for harvesting.

• 15

• 5

• 25

Two properties of the cotton fiber are that it is easily damaged by chemicals and takes dyes well.

• True

• False

America produces at least 40% of the worlds cotton.

• True

• False

Cotton can be laundered and ironed at high temperatures.

• True

• False

By Products of cotton include

• flour, baseballs and cooking oil

• cooking oil, explosives and fabric

• cooking oil, money and medical supplies.

Harvesting , carding, combing and roving are all steps in processing cotton.

• True

• False

Slivers are long loose ropes produces during carding.

• True

• False

During roving the slivers are reduced to the size of a pencil needle point.

• True

• False