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Cotton

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How do you remove starch from cotton shirts?

it all depends on what type of paint it is, if it is gloss paint and it has dried up, the best solution is the Chinese way, use pure alcohol and black soil, leave it to soak for abouts 30mins and and wala! its gone!

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This may sound crazy but i have had paint and ink on a cotton shirt b4 and was told to use

men's gel like deodorant (like a speed stick) on it (IT HAS TO BE MEN'S). its an old jail house remedy that works. rub it on the clothing and leave it until washing, or and wash out the stain then reapply the speed stick and do it again until its gone . this also works on your hands oR body if ink is stained on it, rub the men's deodorant it Will disappear. a guy shared that with me that was a tattoo artist in prison and of course they are not suppose to tattoo there so if any ink got on there body or clothing they used the gel men's speed stick to get it out.. .. good luck

Is cotton wool a solid?

Cotton wool is the UK term for absorbent cotton, typically used for first-aid gauze and tampons. Depending on what you want to compare it to, it can be considered soft.

What is king cotton about?

The King cotton plan used by the south in the civil war. Was about the south trying to gainforeignsupport to fight the war. So they decided to stop the selling of cotton toforeignnations. But sadly the foreigncountries had a big cotton season so they had no need to buy cotton. So theSouthsattempt to gain allies failed.

Does cotton wool burn?

Yes, wool is flammable, but is one of the most fire resistant textiles. It has a high ignition temperature, and once it finally reaches the temperature to burn, it burns slowly and is easily extinguishable.

What can cotton balls be used for?

Cotton balls are commonly used for medical and cosmetic purposes, for example to remove makeup or to stop bleeding from a minor puncture such as an injection. Cotton balls can also be used to keep a refrigerator smelling nice by dampening a cotton ball in vanilla extract and placing at the back of the refrigerator.

Where can you find cotton the most?

The Chinese produces the most cotton with approximately 20 million bales of cotton produced in 2000. The U.S. is second, with 17.2 million bales of production in 2000. Ninety-eight percent of the cotton from the US is grown in 14 states: Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, New Mexico, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee and Texas. The remaining 2 percent is grown in Kansas, Florida and Virginia.

Why is cotton fluffy?

No not really. It is great for hot weather, but in the winter it works best when layered and a sweater or coat.

How much cotton did they grow in?

There were about 400,000 bales of cotton grown and produced in 1860. This number was so high because of the invention of the cotton gin by Eli Whitney.

Cotton balls are made from which part of the cotton plant?

Cotton is a busy plant that grows in many parts of the United States. It is planted in early spring and by fall the white flowers that grow on the plant become cotton bolls. When the cotton is ready to pick the grower kills the plant so the bolls will open to show the cotton inside. After the plant is dead a cotton picker ( machine) goes through the rows of cotton and pulls the cotton off the plant. It usually takes about 3-5 times for the picker to get all the cotton. The picked cotton is put into big trailers and taken to a cotton gin where it is processed and the seeds removed. It is then packed into a big bale of cotton and shipped.

How was cotton made in factories?

The very first cotton gin was created by Eli Whitney. It used a combination of a wire screen along with wire hooks that helped pull the cotton through.

What is knitted cotton?

Cotton is a soft, fluffy staple fiber that grows in a boll, or protective case, around the seeds of the cotton plants of the genus Gossypium in the mallow family Malvaceae. The fiber is almost pure cellulose. ... The fiber is most often spun into yarn or thread and used to make a soft, breathable textile.

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What was the cotton club'?

The Cotton Club was located in Harlem in New York City, New York. This club operated from 1923 until 1940, and was the local jazz music night club where acts came to play.

Why does cotton wool absorb sound?

Believe it or not wool is a solid. Its fibers vibrate when sound approaches it therefor the vibrations are used up and there is less sound coming out from the other end of the wool fiber. (I'm Not Sure If Its Al Right But I Do Know that wool does absorb sound and It Can Be Used In Ear Defenders Or Ear Muffs To Cancel Out Noise).

Was a machine for removing the seeds in cotton quickly?

Originally people called "cotton pickers" removed the seeds from raw cotton by hand, but this was slow and labor intensive. Eli Whitney invented a machine called the "Cotton Engine" (shortened in common usage to the "Cotton Gin") that removed the seeds from raw cotton quickly and easily. Unfortunately he made no money from this invention as it was so simple that anyone needing one simply made it himself.

The Cotton Gin saved the south's Plantation slave based economy, until the Civil War.

What is better combed cotton or supima cotton?

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Supima cotton is a brand name which specifies Pima cotton grown only in the U.S. It is ELS cotton (extra long staple) with staples, on average, 1.44" long.

Egyptian cotton is a generic term that refers to any cotton grown in Egypt, which grow a variety of cotton: MLS (medium long staple), LS, and ELS. The ELS staples are, on average, 2" long.

If you compare ELS Egyptian cotton to any cotton, the Egyptian is the best in terms of softness. >>> This statement is categorically wrong.

"Egyptian cotton" is any cotton that happens to be grown in the country of Egypt. An ELS cotton grown in Egypt may - or may not - compare well to other ELS cottons grown anywhere else.

Suppima, which is a brand name of a particularly well studied, developed, researched variety of ELS has been documented to be a superior ELS variety of cotton. Part of the differentiation, and quality, of Supima is not only the specific variety of cotton, but also the methods with which it is grown and processed. The whole seed, soil, growing, processing, manufacturing processes in Egypt simply do not match the highly developed agriculture processes which are used for Supima. As well, the seed stock of Supima - superior Pima - is categorically a higher quality plant; it makes better cotton fibers. Better fibers, in addition to the superior farming, processing and manufacturing processes ensures that Supima Cotton products are the highest quality cotton bar none.

How do you shrink a cotton t-shirt?

wash it a bunch of times. but the colors will fade too, every time you wash it. you should probably go return it for a better size or trim it (if your good at that sort of thing) or wait. youll grow into it eventually!!

What are cotton balls used for in a first aid kit?

Cotton wool should NEVER be used any where near an open wound or fracture because the cotton fibers will break apart and tiny cotton strands will adhere to the wound and cause septicemia.Cotton wool can be used for things like splint padding.