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FIBER AND FABRIC EDUCATION PROGRAM -

Fiber Characteristics - Cotton

Natural Fiber - cellulosic

CHARACTERISTICS:

• Comfortable
• Soft hand
• Absorbent
• Good color retention, prints well
• Machine-washable, dry-cleanable
• Good strength
• Drapes well
• Easy to handle and sew

MAJOR END USES:

• Apparel - Wide range of wearing apparel: blouses, shirts, dresses, childrenswear, activewear, separates, swimwear, suits, jackets, skirts, pants, sweaters, hosiery, neckwear.
• Home Fashions - curtains, draperies, bedspreads, comforters, throws, sheets, towels, table cloths, table mats, napkins

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