Cotton is a versatile crop with valuable fiber, seeds, and stalks. Its uses range from textiles and oil to animal feed and fuel, while ongoing research enhances its potential for sustainable growth ...

Cultivated in over 100 countries, cotton is not only essential for global trade, but also for the livelihoods of millions, particularly in developing regions. However, the cotton-to-clothing value ...

What made cotton so desirable? In the 1790s Americas oldest crops, like tobacco, were depleting farmland and dropping in value. At the same time, the textile industry in Great Britain was ...

This activity is an excerpt from our curriculum packet, "Cotton, Cloth, and Conflict ... Activities Using "A Mile of Girls" from the Voice of Industry: Write a remonstrance (an argument) against the ...