The word cotton is a noun. Cotton means (1) fabric woven from cotton fibers, (2) thread made of cotton fibers, (3) erect bushy mallow plant or small tree bearing bolls containing seeds with many long hairy fibers, (4) silky fibers from cotton plants in their raw state.
Cotton is also a verb that means (1) take a liking to.
The following articles and web pages elaborate on the word cotton.
Visit this cotton goods manufacturer directory for information about cotton and cotton goods manufacturers and wholesalers in the United States. The photo on this page shows a white cotton boll.
https://mfg.regionaldirectory.us/cotton-and-cotton-goods/
This web page is a good resource to learn about the most common type of fabric, which is cotton. Links to related websites are included.
https://www.fabric-types.com/cotton.htm
Fabrics are textiles that are used to make clothing and window coverings, furniture, towels, and more. Fabric can be made of natural fibers like cotton and wool or synthetic fibers such as polyester and acetate.
https://www.fabric-types.com/
The following articles provide recent cotton-related news.
The sweeping ban, which was based on concerns about forced labor in the region, could compel companies to reorganize their multinational supply chains.
Ana Swanson. New York Times. Wednesday, 13 Jan 2021 23:32:10 +0000.
Homeland and Customs targets tomato sauces, cotton goods, sourced from the Uyghur province of Xinjiang in China.
By Kenneth Rapoza, Senior Contributor. Forbes. Wednesday, 13 Jan 2021 13:31:26 -0500.
The following pages provide more extensive cotton news.