Cotton

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Plant Cultures Exploring plants and people of
South Asia
Cotton Gossypium species Cotton fibres are
harvested from around the seeds of the cotton
plant. Cotton is used to make over 40 of the
worlds textiles. Cotton crops are heavily
sprayed but organic cotton is becoming
increasingly popular.
Kapas (Hindi) Vadara (Sanskrit)

Cotton clothing
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