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COTON SEA ISLAND [2 records]

Record 1 2016-01-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Fibre Crops
  • Cotton Industry
  • Botany
Universal entry(ies)
DEF

A cotton ... with unusually long and silky fiber grown especially in the West Indies and along the coast region of the southeastern U.S.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Culture des plantes textiles
  • Industrie cotonnière
  • Botanique
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
CONT

On désigne sous le nom de «sea island» une variété de coton à longues fibres, cultivées dans cette région.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Cultivo de plantas textiles
  • Industria algodonera
  • Botánica
Entrada(s) universal(es)
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Record 2 2002-02-07

English

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

Finest of all cotton, very white and silk-like with staple of 1.5 inches or better. Can be spun easily to 100s or better for exceptionally fine cloths. Before the War Between the States was raised on the islands of the Carolinas and Georgia.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Industries du textile
  • Industrie cotonnière

Spanish

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