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Record 1 2002-02-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Textile Industries
  • Cotton Industry
CONT

Pima cotton is a generic name for extra-long staple (ELS) cotton grown in the U.S., Australia, Peru and in very limited production in a few other locations around the world ... The primary differences between Pima (ELS growths) cotton and upland cotton are staple length and strength. In the U.S., cotton is considered to be ELS or Pima if it is an inch and 3/8 or longer. Its strength and uniformity measurements are also considerably higher than those of upland cotton.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Industries du textile
  • Industrie cotonnière

Spanish

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