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Cotton

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Closeup of ripe cotton plant. Caption: Every day, we use cotton in countless ways.

One of the fifteen parts of the "Farm to Market" series. Explores the journey this popular fiber takes from the time it is a small green plant through harvest, ginning, spinning, weaving, and sewing.

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Runtime: 11 minutes 24 seconds

Closeup of ripe cotton plant. Caption: Every day, we use cotton in countless ways.
Farm To Market
Season 0 / Ep 1
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Grade Level: K - 3
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