cotton
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Traoré has presented such projects as evidence of Burkina Faso becoming more economically self-reliant, alongside investments in industries including cotton, textiles and food processing.
From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026
He found that many of the chemical residues in cotton and cotton-rich garments can wash out during laundering, but also that chemicals can migrate more readily from cotton than polyester into sweat.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026
“The thing we are calling attention to is that cotton microfibers are not inert,” he says.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026
One study showed that cotton can pick up phthalates from indoor air more readily than polyester.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026
The bland bread was fluffy, tender, and dissolved on his tongue like cotton candy.
From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young
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