Summer has set in and the demand for cotton has increased exponentially. Cotton material dresses are the most comfortable during summers. In addition they are excellent for all season purposes since they keep us cool in summer and warm in winter. How is cotton ever produced? We are all aware that it comes from a plant and that the pods when they burst open bolls of cotton are obtained.
Did you know cotton was once upon a time the most expensive item? Clothes of cotton were treated as a luxury because the treatment involved in obtaining cotton was costly? 75% of American currency is made of cotton?
Here is a set of more such interesting facts about this comfort clothing material
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Question 1 of 6
1. Question
1 pointsCotton gin is
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Cotton gin is an engine that used to separate the seeds and the fibers. ‘Gin’ here is a short term for the engine. Click here for a demo
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Cotton gin is an engine that used to separate the seeds and the fibers. ‘Gin’ here is a short term for the engine. Click here for a demo
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1 pointsWho made a light bulb using cotton filament?
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The first ever light bulb made by Thomas Alva Edison had a cotton filament in it.
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The first ever light bulb made by Thomas Alva Edison had a cotton filament in it.
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Question 3 of 6
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1 pointsCotton fibers are
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Cotton fibers are pure cellulose fibers.
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Cotton fibers are pure cellulose fibers.
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1 pointsHow are the cotton yarns produced classified?
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Cotton yarns are classified into numbers on the basis of their fineness and softness. Higher number means softer and finer yarn. Yarn15 is twice as heavy as yarn 30!
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Cotton yarns are classified into numbers on the basis of their fineness and softness. Higher number means softer and finer yarn. Yarn15 is twice as heavy as yarn 30!
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1 pointsDisposable diapers contain __________ cotton.
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Most commercially available diapers do not contain any cotton. It contains a petroleum based synthetic product that is non-biodegradable.
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Most commercially available diapers do not contain any cotton. It contains a petroleum based synthetic product that is non-biodegradable.
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1 pointsWhich of the following properties is true about pure cotton?
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Pure cotton is a non-absorbent. It has a natural coating of oils and waxes in order to protect is from getting wet and rot. The fibers are later treated with different chemicals so that the oils get removed and they become absorbent. Owing to the presence of oils, they are not white in color.
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Pure cotton is a non-absorbent. It has a natural coating of oils and waxes in order to protect is from getting wet and rot. The fibers are later treated with different chemicals so that the oils get removed and they become absorbent. Owing to the presence of oils, they are not white in color.
