I'll try to put humor in re 'cotton" from one who lives both sides of the border Can/USA
Never saw cotton grown until 1972 -first trip south.
Last week on holidays in north Fl and Al --saw the cotton fields -some were picked. Edges of roads had white fluff
like snow. Had my brother stop the car on roadside and I went picking cotton --little balls that is. Grabbed a few handfuls in the bigger piles so they weren't dirty. Going to clean it then stuff a pin cushion for myself as a souvenir for this trip.
Apparently this flew off the big trucks but saw huge bails
the size of a transport truck ready to ship.
Don't know how I should clean this raw cotton so still in a
plastic bag!!! Help