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The 46 pages that link to Cotton, each with the reason it gives.

• CelluloseBroader topic: Cotton is a naturally occurring, cellulose-rich textile fiber.

• TextileBroader topic: Cotton’s cultivation connects textile demand with land, water, and labor impacts.

• WoolCompared with: Cotton is a common natural-fiber alternative with different moisture and insulation behavior.

• SilkCompared with: Unlike silk, cotton fibers come from seed hairs rather than animal proteins.

• CanvasRelated: Cotton is a common modern fiber for canvas, valued for availability and flexibility.

• Plant cell wallBroader topic: Cotton fibers are exceptionally cellulose-rich plant cell walls.

• QuiltingRelated: Cotton fabric and batting are widely used for their familiar handling and washability.

• Egyptian agricultureRelated: Egyptian cotton became a prominent export crop, especially in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries.

• HempCompared with: Cotton is a widely used textile alternative, but its fiber comes from seed hairs rather than stems.

• LinenCompared with: Both are absorbent plant textiles, but cotton is generally softer and less crisp.

• Textile manufacturingBroader topic: Cotton illustrates how a major natural fiber enters industrial textile production.

• BleachingRelated: Cotton is commonly bleached to remove seed-coat pigments and prepare it for dyeing or finishing.

• Acrylic fiberCompared with: Cotton is a plant-derived staple fiber with greater moisture absorbency than acrylic.

• AdireRelated: Cotton cloth is a common substrate for adire dyeing.

• George Washington CarverRelated: Cotton monoculture had depleted Southern soils, motivating Carver's alternative rotation plans.

• GossypiumNarrower topic: The common name describes both Gossypium’s seed fibers and the material made from them.

• MalvaceaeBroader topic: Cotton fibers develop on seeds of several species in the malvaceous genus Gossypium.

• Ring spinningRelated: Cotton’s staple fibers are a classic feedstock for ring spinning.

• Spindle (textile)Broader topic: Cotton fibers can be drafted and twisted on a spindle, though their short length affects spinning.

• T-shirtRelated: Cotton is a common T-shirt fiber because it feels soft and absorbs moisture.

• Arab Agricultural RevolutionBroader topic: Cotton cultivation expanded in several regions associated with the proposed changes.

• Baseball capRelated: Cotton is a common fabric for baseball-cap panels and sweatbands.

• JeanRelated: Cotton yarn gives traditional jean its absorbency and durable hand.

• FlaxCompared with: Cotton is a seed fiber often compared with flax linen in clothing and household textiles.

• MuslinBroader topic: Cotton is the characteristic fiber used to make muslin.

• Teddy bearRelated: Cotton has been used in teddy-bear fabrics and fillings.

• UndershirtRelated: Cotton is widely used for undershirts because it is soft and absorbent.

• Boxer shortsRelated: Cotton is a common choice for breathable everyday boxer shorts.

• Fiber (textiles)Broader topic: Cotton is a common natural staple fiber used in yarns and fabrics.

• Gossypium arboreumNarrower topic: The species is cultivated chiefly for this seed fiber.

• HandkerchiefRelated: Its absorbency and washability make it a common handkerchief fabric.

• PantiesRelated: Cotton is commonly chosen for breathable, washable everyday underwear.

• Rag dollRelated: Cotton cloth and cotton filling are common materials for rag dolls.

• Wad MadaniRelated: Cotton cultivation has been a major part of the agricultural economy around Wad Madani.

• Chino clothRelated: Cotton is the traditional fiber used to make chino cloth.

• MarouaRelated: Cotton farming and processing contribute to the economy of Maroua’s region.

• ShirtRelated: Cotton is a common shirt fabric because it is breathable and washable.

• Southeastern Anatolia RegionRelated: Irrigation has expanded cotton cultivation in parts of the region.

• BandageRelated: Cotton fibers are used in gauze and other absorbent wound-care materials.

• Fiber cropBroader topic: It is the largest example of a fiber crop used for clothing.

• History of clothing and textilesRelated: Cotton linked mechanized mills to colonial cultivation and coerced labor.

• KerchiefRelated: Cotton is a common kerchief material because it is washable and absorbent.

• NightwearRelated: Its breathability and washability make it a common nightwear fabric.

• Nonfood cropBroader topic: Its lint is a major example of a nonfood crop grown for fiber.

• Rahim Yar KhanRelated: Cotton farming and processing contribute to the area’s economy.

• TowelRelated: Cotton fibers absorb water readily and are widely used in everyday towels.