Uses of cotton

Cotton with these qualities has diverse uses—from soft textiles to the U.S. dollar bill,which is 75% cotton.The next crucial stage of the cotton fiber’s growth 00:02:56,058 --> 00:02:59,347 begins as it thickens its secondary cell wall by depositing large quantities of cellulose into the secondary layer.Cellulose goes on to make up over 90% of the fiber’s weight.The more cellulose that gets deposited,the denser that secondary layer becomes—and this determines the strength of the final fiber.