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White gold...what is the story of the amazing plant that is the heart of the world's spinning industry?

Human has known for a long time that what he plants can be eaten, but one of the wonders of what nature has given us is that what we plant can also be worn. Who would have imagined that the warm, soft threads of a shirt that surround my body with all grace and flow were originally a fruit in a small bush when it enters? In its field, you will find thousands of them forming a layer resembling ice, and when you look at it, it is like the moon overlooking the clouds. It is truly the creativity of the Creator, so what a magnificent thing He has created.

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A forest of cotton bushes, like ice or clouds mingling with the mountains

What excites my passion is knowing how these soft, bright white fruits have a very special nature, different from the rest of the fruits whose nature we are familiar with, how they are transformed into threads and then into textiles and then into clothes for us to wear. Who are you, oh white beauty?

The cotton fruit grows from a small shrub, which is originally a huge number of hairs, each hair representing a plant cell wrapped around a seed.

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Cotton is a plant in hot regions that requires good irrigation and fertile, rich land in order to produce cotton correctly and with a high degree of quality.

Did you know that the cotton crop is not only unique and different in that it is a purely cellulosic crop, but one of the strange things you can know about it is that it represents 75% of the rest of the other crops at the level of global production?

It is worth noting that cotton is a dear, royal plant in itself that needs very special conditions to give you abundant blessings from its majesty. It is a sub-tropical plant that needs a sufficient amount of sunlight, in addition to the availability of large quantities of water, while ensuring the appropriate atmosphere in the winter. To avoid exposing cotton to frost.

Currently, genetically modified cotton is being produced; With the aim of resisting diseases caused by some insects, which led to the use of some insecticides to combat these pests, and as for cotton harvesting, it is done mechanically, through the use of a spray consisting of chemical substances. To remove the leaves before harvesting, which results in only cotton fibers remaining. The cotton is then separated from the seeds using a cotton harvesting machine, and these fibers are then used in the manufacture of cotton fabrics, through spinning processes that transform the raw fibers into fabric.

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A seed surrounded by thousands of plant cells that take the form of smooth, beautiful cellulose threads

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