Glossary

Cotton pertains to a natural fiber derived from the cotton plant.
Cultivated cotton refers to a perennial shrub, genus Gossypium. There are two major species in current production - G. hirsutum, commonly known as upland cotton, and G. barbadense or Pima cotton. G. arboreum, G. herbaceum - asiatic short staple coarse cotton, usually of high Micronaire;