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Meanwhile, the fashion industry is responsible for generating between 8-10% of global emissions, according to the United Nations, from growing cotton to using oil to create synthetic materials such as polyester.
From BBC • Jun. 11, 2023
His grandfather left school after the third grade to pick cotton, and Scott frequently describes himself as an embodiment of the American dream by "going from cotton to Congress in one lifetime."
From Reuters • May 19, 2023
“Our family went from cotton to Congress in one lifetime,” Scott said as a featured speaker of the 2020 Republican National Convention.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 4, 2022
The loss of cotton to Pakistan’s textile industry, which contributes nearly 10 percent of the country’s G.D.P., could hamper any hopes for an economic recovery.
From New York Times • Sep. 11, 2022
After feeling the cotton to make sure it was completely dry, the contratista told us to start working.
From "The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child" by Francisco Jiménez
