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Cotton Incorporated is a not-for-profit organization funded by cotton growers in the United States through per-bale assessments on producers and importers levied by the Cotton Board, [1] which reports to the United States Department of Agriculture. The Cotton Research and Promotion Act of 1966 enabled the establishment of Cotton Incorporated in ...
Jacqueline Kennedy wore a blue and green cotton shift dress when she visited the Taj Mahal during her 1962 goodwill tour of India. Designed by Joan "Tiger" Morse , the dress was sleeveless and in contrast to her other pastel coloured shiny silks, this dress had a large floral print and was made in brocade.
The crest and the green colour of the emblem are considered traditional symbols of Islam. The quartered shield in the centre shows cotton, wheat, tea and jute, which were the major crops of Pakistan at independence and are shown in a form of escutcheon and signify as the main agricultural base for the importance of the Nation's economy. [2]
Natural color in cotton comes from pigments found in cotton; these pigments can produce shades ranging from tan to green and brown. [3] Naturally pigmented green cotton derives its color from caffeic acid, a derivative of cinnamic acid, found in the suberin (wax) layer which is deposited in alternating layers with cellulose around the outside of the cotton fiber.
Ajrak (Sindhi: اجرڪ ), also known as Ajrakh, is a unique form of textile block-printing found primarily in Sindh, Pakistan [1] and the village of Ajrakhpur in the bordering Kutch district of India. [2]
In the small scale industries, the most important is the Carpet weaving and its center are located almost all over the Pakistan. It is also significant in economic terms and they make valuable contribution in exports. Cotton is the raw material required for this industry.
Blue and black checked tattersall cotton cloth. Tattersall is a style of tartan pattern woven into cloth. The pattern is composed of regularly-spaced thin, even vertical warp stripes, repeated horizontally in the weft, thereby forming squares. The stripes are usually in two alternating colours, generally darker on a light ground. [1]
Cotton is the largest segment of textile production. Other fibers produced include synthetic fiber, filament yarn, art silk, wool, and jute. [8] Cotton: Cotton spinning is perhaps the most important segment in the Pakistan textile industry with 521 units installed and operational. [8]