Career Paths | Overview | Fiber Characteristics | Cotton
FIBER AND FABRIC
EDUCATION PROGRAM -
Fiber Characteristics - Cotton
Natural Fiber - cellulosic
CHARACTERISTICS:
- Comfortable
- Soft hand
- Absorbent
- Good color retention, prints well
- Machine-washable, dry-cleanable
- Good strength
- Drapes well
- Easy to handle and sew
MAJOR END USES:
- Apparel - Wide range of wearing apparel: blouses, shirts, dresses, childrenswear, activewear, separates, swimwear, suits, jackets, skirts, pants, sweaters, hosiery, neckwear.
- Home Fashions - curtains, draperies, bedspreads, comforters, throws, sheets, towels, table cloths, table mats, napkins
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