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  2. History of cotton - Wikipedia

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    King Cotton in Modern America: A Cultural, Political, and Economic History since 1945 (2010) excerpt; Riello, Giorgio. Cotton: The Fabric that Made the Modern World (2015) excerpt; Riello, Giorgio. How India Clothed the World: The World of South Asian Textiles, 1500–1850 (2013) Yafa, Stephen (2006). Cotton: The Biography of a Revolutionary ...

  3. Cotton - Wikipedia

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    Cotton bolls discovered in a cave near Tehuacán, Mexico, have been dated to as early as 5500 BC, but this date has been challenged. [14] More securely dated is the domestication of Gossypium hirsutum in Mexico between around 3400 and 2300 BC. [15]

  4. Gossypium barbadense - Wikipedia

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    It is plausible humans in that area were also the first to domesticate the species. However, available evidence, such as seeds found in the floors of ancient houses, could be the result of either cultivated or wild-gathered cotton. So far, archaeologists have found evidence of widespread use in this region about 5000 years ago.

  5. History of clothing and textiles - Wikipedia

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    The earliest evidence of spinning in Thailand can be found at the archaeological site of Tha Kae located in Central Thailand. Tha Kae was inhabited during the end of the first millennium BC to the late first millennium AD. Here, archaeologists discovered 90 fragments of a spindle whorl dated from 3rd century BC to 3rd century AD. And the shape ...

  6. Clothing in the ancient world - Wikipedia

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    Upper classes of the society wore fine muslin and imported silk fabrics while the common classes wore locally made fabrics such as cotton, flax, wool, linen, and leather. India was one of the first places where cotton was cultivated and used as early as 2500 BC during the Harappan Era (3300–1300 BC). Recent analysis of Harappan silk fibers in ...

  7. Why are there cotton balls in pill bottles? - AOL

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    The cotton balls bring moisture into the bottle, which can damage the pills, so the National Library of Medicine actually recommends you take the cotton ball out. Related: Foods doctors won't eat ...

  8. Gossypium - Wikipedia

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    There are about 50 Gossypium species, [3] making it the largest genus in the tribe Gossypieae, and new species continue to be discovered. [3] The name of the genus is derived from the Arabic word goz, which refers to a soft substance. [4] Cotton is the primary natural fibre used by humans today, amounting to about 80% of world natural fibre ...

  9. The 10 carry-on essentials that make for a first-class ... - AOL

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    Mavogel Cotton Sleep Mask If sweet dreams are your preferred in-flight entertainment, invest in a quality sleep mask, says Armitage, but make sure it's soft — we're going for comfort, after all.