THE COTTON
INDUSTRY AND YOU
The
cotton industry is constantly striving
to develop new and improved methods for
producing quality products at a reasonable
price. The cotton industry continues to
look toward the future at further improving
their product while providing employment
opportunities for millions of people in
a variety of related areas.
Cotton
related job opportunities can be found
from the farm where the cotton is produced
to the department store where the garments
are sold. Cotton supports the dairy industry
by providing a source of food for the milk
cows.
Cotton Trivia
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United States cotton
industry exports 6
million to 9 million
bales of raw cotton
every year. The annual
value of the cotton
exceeds $3billion. |
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Cotton
seed can be processed to produce
oil for cooking and blending with
food products. Jobs can be found
in the trucking and transportation
industry as it is often transported
thousands of miles from the cotton
gins to the cotton mills, and then
again to the distribution outlets.
Transforming
the cotton boll through the processes
of delinting and cleaning at the
gin to processing at the mill for
spinning and weaving fabric requires
a trained labor force.
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The
dying of fabric and the assembly of clothing
and other products can provide employment
for many. High quality papers requiring
cotton and paper mills employ thousands
annually. The fashion industry needs trained
individuals to select the proper combination
of fabrics and design to market them to
the public. Fashion models rely on these
products in their profession. The cotton
industry continues to find new and improved
uses for cotton worldwide and the public
fuels continuous demand for this important
commodity. With cotton having all these
uses and benefits, it has certainly lived
up to the name it was given years ago...."White
Gold."
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Cotton
Incorporated California
State Support Committee
The
Cotton Inc. California
State Support Committee
promotes education by
providing challenging
curriculum and classroom
enriching programs as
Cotton's Journey.
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Cotton's Journey From Seed to You VIDEO
"Have you ever thought about where the clothes you and your family wear come from, or the dressing you put on your salad, or the sheets you crawl under at night before you go to sleep?" This 23 minute video covers the history, production and processing of cotton. Students will be entertained by.....
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LIFE ON A PLANTATION Book
One of the more infamous periods in American history is the era of the southern plantation. Life on a Plantation compares the lifestyles of both owners who lived in the "big houses, " and slaves who lived in slave quarters and worked in the cotton, rice, and tobacco fields. The customs and festivals.....
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