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Why does cotton absorb water?

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14y ago

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it has this type of material that can aborb a loy of water.

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There is no cloth that absorbs more water than another by a huge margarin. Any cloth from a dollar store will work. I would suggest buying cloths from Target or a small store, though.

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sponge,cotton,wool,wood,paper towel,hemp,bamboo,microfiber

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fibers absorb molecules

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Absorbtion

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