runswithscissors

Way cool! Never seen anything like it before as we sure don't grow cotton up here in Canada. Thanks for the pics.

javin22

that is so cool to see. thanks for sharing.

LadyElisabeth

I've visited the Cranston/VIP mill. Another step before we get to purchase our favorites.

laynak

New to me too....interesting! Looks a bit dirty : ) Probably quite smelly, right?

Mornigstar

Few yrs ago in Nov --driving in Al and white stuff on edge of road -like after a snow plough goes thru in Ontario.
Picked up grocery bag full /at home spent hours combing out seeds /made a pin cushion with it as a souvenier of
the trip. Terrible experience because it was damp (raining) and cleaning it was torture. Sure understood how hard
it was yrs ago. Thanks for the pics.

Greeter Eva

That was really interesting. Here in Saskatchewan, Canada we grow grain & vegetables, but that was so neat.

cowgirlquilter

My family has picked plenty of cotton, though I never had to.

sew_Tracy

Was just driving down the road here today and saw lots of cotton along side the road. No mills operating in Huntsville anymore. But the raw stuff is so soft.

bbt4358

I worked in a cotton mill in Stonewall Ms, I was a spinner, we took the raw cotton and turned it into thread, that was over 30 years ago, Thanks for the memories.

Loris

I live in Australia on the Darling Downs and cotton is grown here. We have many farmers who produce and two gins that are close to town. The best thing is to go into the paddock and pick a piece of cotton off the plant - it is an amazing feeling to touch it. The worst thing about cotton pickin time is the mess on the side of the road where the cotton has fallen off the truck as it is being taken to the gin