Thursday 30 August 2012

We Love Cotton

Australian cotton is grown in abundance in both Qld and NSW.
 It is a natural fibre used in many products .


Did you know…..
One bale of cotton can produce
216 pairs of jean
750 shirts
1200 T-shirts
2100 pairs of boxer shorts
3000 nappies
4300 pairs of socks
680000 cotton balls

Almost all parts of the cotton plant are used in some way, including the co
Almost all parts of the cotton plant are used in some way, including the cottonseed, lint (raw cotton fibre), stalk and hull (shell).
For example, popular uses for cotton fibre include clothing apparel such as denim jeans, socks, towels, t-shirts, bed sheets and underwear, home furnishings and industrial/medical products such as tents, bandages and cotton swabs.

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