Cotton

Fibers are everywhere in everyone. Fibers are threadlike elements from fabric or other materials such as carpet. They are mostly identifiable under a microscope, Fabrics are helpful in forensics in many ways. Fabrics are made fiber strands that are much longer than they are wide and generally round on cross section. These fibers may be from natural or synthetic sources.The main reason why fabrics are helpful is because fibers are in clothing,upholstery, carpet, rope, and building components.…

developments to improve the efficiency, crop yield, and commercialization to sustain the increasing population. Inventions such as the McCormick reaper, liberating workers from the grueling task of harvesting grain, and the cotton gin, replacing hundreds of man-hours by increasing cotton productivity, have all helped America become what it is today. However, in recent years, a new invention has been developed, genetically modified seeds. These seeds, developed by the company Monsanto, are…

production. This increased extremely fast that the plant was moved to Chicago. This assisted with farmers being able to farm more land for their businesses and helped to assist with making them a larger profit. The cotton gin helped increase the production that took place for cotton and cotton became a very profitable market within the South, in which at the same time, increased slavery. Mills and factories were first powered by water wheels but soon became run by coal-fired steam engines, that…

and to countries, cotton, iron, and improved working conditions are examples of what changed the world, and began the mold of our modern society. The questions that I will answer are how did the Industrial Revolution Change European society, and how it made life better for some and worse for others. One of the driving forces behind the success of the Industrial Revolution was the rapid increase in cotton production. “In 1760 Britain had imported 2.5 million pounds of raw cotton, … By 1840,…

‘kara’ meaning hand and ‘suti’ is the cotton thread, which in totality explains the handwork with cotton thread. Kasuti has resemblance with tattooing and floor decorations that reflect the folk culture of that region. The designs for floor decorations and motifs used in embroidery were almost similar i.e. the geometrical…

material with a crisp hand. It has an outstanding drape and is often used by tailors to create dresses and skirts with volume. Organza is also a very strong fabric, so do not be tricked by its sheer look. Organza is traditionally made from silk. Its cotton variety is called organdy, and it has similar properties to organza. Nowadays, you can find all kinds of organza fabric, both natural and synthetic. An everybody’s favourite for evening and wedding gowns, this stiff material has a subtle…

the fast fashion industry promotes a culture of obsolescence. Consumers are constantly purchasing and consequently disposing of unwanted textiles. Cline mentions that many “second-hand stores only have about three weeks to a month to sell most of their donated clothes” (Ethical Fashion pg 3). These stores are given too many donations that most of the time they aren’t able to sell the garments they receive. Imagine a neighborhood containing one hundred families. Suppose that each family had about…

amazing as it may seem cotton candy was invented by four men – Josef Delarose Lascaux, Thomas Patton, William Morrison, and John C. Wharton. Both Wharton and Morrison patented the first electric cotton candy machine back in 1899. Cotton candy was first introduced to the public at the St. Louis World’s Fair in 1904. However it was 50 years later when in 1949 a cotton candy machine with a spring base was introduced that it became easier to process cotton candy. Today cotton candy continues to be…

The final factor that I think can contribute to wrongful convictions is one’s race. The Cotton case occurred in 1984 and I think race majorly influenced this case. Jennifer was a young, attractive, Caucasian female that had a good background. She was a student, had a perfect GPA, a boyfriend and she was getting ready to graduate. On the other hand, Cotton is an African American, he had a past criminal record for break and entry and he was not as privileged as a Caucasian individual is. That is…

shirting, voiles, khakis and knits, with a manufacturing capacity of 130mmt p.a. Arvind is the largest cotton textiles manufacturer in the country, with an installed fabric capacity of over 200mmt per annum. It is also one of the leading denim fabric manufacturers in the world. Concern:…