cotton

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At the same time the price of polyester has been rising, demand and prices for cotton have also ticked up, as manufacturers shift to natural fibers.

From MarketWatch • May 12, 2026

Dimunitive and draped in a plain cotton sari and rubber sandals, Banerjee hardly looked like a politician who would topple one of the world's longest-running elected Communist governments.

From BBC • May 5, 2026

On and around the dry lake bed, water gushes from wells into ditches to fields of tomatoes, cotton, almonds, grapes and other crops.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

We asked readers which U.S. technologies, including the cotton gin, the microchip and even the dishwasher, have mattered most.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 25, 2026

I was to portray a Turkish boy in baggy black pants and a white cotton shirt.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan