Cotton comes from a plant that grows soft, white, fluffy clumps called bolls. These bolls look like little clouds or cotton balls growing right on a bush! People have been growing cotton for over 7,000 years, which is even longer than the pyramids have been around.
Big machines called cotton gins help separate the soft cotton from the tiny seeds hiding inside. The cotton is cleaned and spun into long, strong threads that are woven together to make fabric. We use cotton to make T-shirts, jeans, soft bed sheets, and even the bandages that go on your scrapes!
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