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American Pride,

American Pride, . American Cotton. Leading fiber goes to…. Cotton. Why Cotton?. More versatile than any other natural fiber Cotton can be recycled and reused Can be blended with other synthetic fibers to make more versatile fabrics Rayon, polyester, elastine

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American Pride,

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  1. American Pride, American Cotton

  2. Leading fiber goes to… Cotton

  3. Why Cotton? • More versatile than any other natural fiber • Cotton can be recycled and reused • Can be blended with other synthetic fibers to make more versatile fabrics • Rayon, polyester, elastine • The whole plant is used

  4. Not just cotton, U.S. Cotton • Most cotton grown in the US • US yield is growing • US devotes more resources than any other country to improve seed and fiber quality • US industry has a standard identifier of each bale of raw cotton • Most U.S. cotton is white grade, the easiest fiber to dye

  5. Unlike Any Other • Highest quality: longer, whiter, finer, stronger, and cleaner • US offers variety • Medium staple lengths • Shorter staple lengths • Long and extra long staple lengths • Acala style and Pima cotton • Top of the line gins • Zero contamination

  6. Details about the US • Population (313,232,044) • Life expectancy • Ethnic groups • Languages • cotton is produced on about 18,600 farms in the us

  7. Political Climate • Swing back and forth between Democrats and Republicans. • Unemployment • Generating about 200,000 jobs • Quality control • Regulatory predictability

  8. A Little Something Extra • U.S. ranked 3rd for consumption • Texas leads the U.S. in cotton production • Cotton Belt

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