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10-22-2011, 07:58 AM

#91

Patti Mahoney

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If we grow all of this cotton, why can't we get fabric made from that very cotton this country is growing???

I hear the majority of our fabric comes from somewhere else, like China???? Is that true?

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Originally Posted by katkat1946

Thanks! Does anyone know what type of products US cotton mainly becomes?

10-22-2011, 08:04 AM

#92

Deborahlees

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Pictures like that bring us back to the basics of life....now wouldn't it be wonderful if we could bet back all the beautiful textile mills to make american fabric with american cotton so us american quilters could buy it with our american money.....what a concept !!!!!

10-22-2011, 08:04 AM

#93

dunngriffith

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My grandfather lost his arm working in one of those early cotton gins!

10-22-2011, 08:07 AM

#94

gramquilter2

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Interesting, no cotton is grown up here in the far north.

10-22-2011, 08:09 AM

#95

Deanne

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Originally Posted by 3incollege

Thank you so much for sharing, living up North, we never get to see this. How can we complain about the cost of cotton after seeing this.

I agree with you, In considering how much fabric costs, we must take into account, the prices of growing cotton, the processing of it, the designers of the fabric want to be paid, and then the distribution of it. Costly equipment and lots of labor. I pay what they ask and don't complain. I like to be paid for what I do also. I am just thankful we have the supplies available to us!

10-22-2011, 08:14 AM

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Joan Gaddis

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when i was a child my family grew cotton. it sure is pretty, but i hated to pick it. it would really tear your hands up!!

10-22-2011, 08:19 AM

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Jates

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Thank you for sharing. I've never seen bales of cotton- only hay around here. Very cool!

10-22-2011, 08:35 AM

#98

WisWis

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Lovely photos.

10-22-2011, 08:58 AM

#99

bbt4358

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Quote:

Originally Posted by MissM

Since this is the harvest season for cotton I thought you might be interested in seeing some of these pics.

Brings back memories of working in a cotton factory, Burlington Inds., in Stonewall Mississippi. The contract was for Lee Jeans and we took the raw cotton through various stages to make denim. lol that was many many many moons ago. Thanks for the memories.