10 Questions
True or false:Cotton's origins are well-documented and can be traced back to a specific time and place.
False
True or false: The first automated processing machine for cotton was invented in the late 18th century.
False
True or false: Cotton plants can grow from a seed to a ripe plant in just two months.
False
True or false: The harvesting machine for cotton is called a cotton picker and it removes the cotton from the plant's roots.
False
True or false: The cotton gin removes sticks and burrs from the cotton and separates the cottonseed from the lint.
True
True or false: Cottonseed is only used for livestock feed and cannot be milled into cottonseed oil.
False
True or false: The bales of cotton are not labeled or analyzed before being processed.
False
True or false: The grade of the cotton bale determines how it will be processed.
True
True or false: Cotton is only used to create clothing and has no other textile applications.
False
True or false: The discovery of 7,000-year-old cotton cloth is the oldest known evidence of cotton use.
True
Study Notes
- Cotton's exact origins are unknown, but cotton cloth over 7,000 years old has been found by archaeologists.
- Cotton was traditionally processed by hand until the first automated processing machine was invented in the early 18th century.
- Cotton takes about five months to grow from a planted seed to a ripe plant.
- The harvesting machine, called a cotton picker, plucks fluffy seed cotton out of the plant's boll.
- The cotton then goes through a processing plant, known as a cotton gin, where sticks and burrs are removed.
- The cotton lint is separated from the seed and formed into bales.
- Cotton seed is sold as livestock feed or milled into cottonseed oil.
- The bales are labeled with an ID number and a sample is submitted to the USDA for analysis.
- Once analyzed, the bale is given a grade and processed accordingly.
- Cotton is used to create thread and fabric for clothing and other textiles.
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