This does not relate directly to the original question but thought you might find it interesting. Sorry, it doesn't indicate how many yard of fabric one bale of cotton would make but guess we could estimate that based on the number of pillowcases one bale of cotton will make.
One bale of cotton (480 lbs.) will make any of the following.
215 pairs jeans
249 Bed Sheets
409 Men’s Sport Shirts
690 Terry Bath Towels
765 Men’s Dress Shirts
1,217 Men’s T-Shirts
1,256 Pillowcases
2,104 Boxer Shorts
2,419 Men’s Briefs
3,085 Diapers
4,321 Mid-Calf Socks
6,436 Women’s Knit Briefs
21,960 Woman’s Handkerchiefs
Or
313,600 $100.00 Bills
By the way, in the Bootheel of Missouri (Southeast) a good yield for an irrigated acre of land is 2 - 2.5 bales/acre. Don't know about average/good production in the rest of the country or rest of the world. Production in China is obviously very important since they are the largest producer of cotton and largest mill production.