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Cotton: The Biography of a Revolutionary Fiber, Penguin (Non-Classics)

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Cotton: The Biography of a Revolutionary Fiber

Stephen Yafa (Paperback) Penguin (Non-Classics) 2006-06-27
Release date: 2006-06-27


Price: $15.00

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Why the cotton fibers collected behind the ears or in the novel? Is it a normal phenomena?
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I usually have some collected cotton fibers behind my ears and novel.. Any one has any idea why it does and will it happen for every one?


Navel, not novel. And yes, this is very commen. Look up 'belly button lint'.

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What is the purpose of using a stabilizer in peroxide bleaching of cotton fibers?
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It is customery to use a Stabilizing agent in the bleaching bath during Hydrogen Peroxide bleaching is carried out. What is the purpose of it? I have seen that some people are not using them during bleaching. Can anybody explain?


I'm sorry, I have never heard of this...

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What are the synthic fibers often used in place of cotton? How are they different from cotton?
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Also: How does the manufacturing of synthic fiber affect the cotton farmers?


One synthetic fiber is polyester, I'm not sure how it differs from cotton.

WHITE COTTON FIBERS ON MY aLL BLACK COTTON DRESS SHIRT - WONT COME OFF help me please?
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i have a wonderful black cotton dress button down long sleve dress top .

but the problem is i have these white cotton linty fibers on it>

how can i get it off???
this is stoping me from weraring my top.

Im thinking about washing it in the washing machine alone hoping the watter will remove the fibers.
and drying it inthe dryer so the lint will come off???


HELP ME


Clean the filter on your washing machine, and make sure you don't wash the shirt after you have washed towels or knits. Turn the shirt inside out and wash on cold with very mild detergent. Dry it by itself (again, not after towels) using a dryer sheet. Then use sticky tape to remove the lint. also might consider a good professional dry cleaner in the future.

Is it easier to grow, harvest and make cotton or hemp fibers?
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I'm wondering about manual production and not modern mechanized methods


Hemp. You also get better yield per acre with fewer chemicals and less water.


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