Eli Whitney’s invention of the cotton gin, which easily separated cotton fiber from its seeds, was merely a motor for a global economic machine. Slavery was its fuel. Many stakeholders ...

An curved arrow pointing right. Inspired by cotton candy, four friends spent more than a decade designing a machine that turns locally sourced plastic waste into thin fibers that can be used for ...

Cotton (plant) Highly absorbent so is comfortable to wear, strong and durable, easy to care for but can shrink and has poor elasticity so creases Most clothing, bed linen, upholstery fabric and in ...