Kapas

Kapas.

Kapas (Latin: Gossypium hirsutum) adalah serat pokok nang tumbuh dalam bentuk bal ataw kapsul pelindung mengelilingi biji-biji tanaman kapas matan génus Gossypium. Tanaman ini semak asli daérah tropis wan subtropis di seluruh dunia. Serat ini paling rancak dipintal jadi benang atau wan dipakay gasan meulah kain nang lambut wan laik-hinak, nang merupakan kain serat alami nang paling banyak dijadiakan pakayan wayah naya. Ngaran Bahasa Inggris cotton asalnya matan Bahasa Arab قطن qutn, nang mulay dipakay kira-kira tahun 1400an. Kapas beisian kekuatan, daya tahan, wan daya serap nang unik tagal disukai urang. Kain nang diulah matan kapas (katun) sifatnya menghangatakan wayah dingin wan menyejukakan wayah panas (menyerap paluh).

Rujukan wan bahan bacaan labih lanjut

• The Thames and Hudson Manual of Dyes and Fabrics, Joyce Storey, 1978
• Photo documentation and commentary on collateral damage to the environment from cotton spraying

Raitan luar

• Cotton Incorporated - a cotton industry trade group
• New York Cotton Futures Prices (30 Minute Delay)
• New York Board of Trade
• Cotton on the Net: The Cotton Market Directory
• USDA AMS - Market News Reports - Cotton Reports
• Commodity Futures & Financial Market Charts
• U.S. Department of Agriculture
• Cotton Council International
• Cotton Foundation
• ACSA International Cotton Institute
• The Supima Association
• American Cotton Shippers Association
• American Textile Manufactures Institute
• Cotton Incorporated
• International Cotton Advisory Committee
• Cotton on the Net Home Page
• National Cotton Council News and Current Events
• The Land of Cotton News Magazine
• The Seam
• eCotton
• Plains Cotton Cooperative Association
• American Cotton Shippers Association
• Agricultural Marketing Service
• International Cotton Association