Essays on Production Of Cotton

Abstract

In the present climate of globalization and technology in the architectural textile field, there is an increasing demand for sustainability. This report will direct its attention toward the sustainability of textiles that has become a growing concern. There is a substantial amount of waste generated in the textile industry, as a result for cotton. Cotton is one of the most extensively used textiles in the production of architectural textiles. The quality that cotton possesses with regards to cultivation requires a substantial amount of pesticide. The conversion of cotton into fiber creates a great deal of interest with regards to its sustainability. Fibers such as ...

Generally agriculture is the backbone of our country’s economy. The economy almost solely depends on our agricultural products which earns us a considerable income after exportation. Our major export earner in the agricultural sector is cotton. Cotton farming is practiced largely across the country and the country’s economy is majorly supported by the growth of this cash crop. It is, therefore, ideal that we proceed with caution and discretion when dealing with matters that relate to the production and sale of our cotton lest we end up destroying our own economy. We have to critically examine and clearly ...

Effect of continuous production of cotton on soil in Texas

Soil conservation involves management strategies that help in the prevention of soil from being eroded from the earth’s surface. Soil conservation also prevents the soil from being chemically poisoned by activities such as acidification, overuse, salinization and other chemical related contaminations. Water conservation involves the strategies, activities and policies put in place to manage fresh quality water. In Texas, dust bowl region, the continuous production of cotton in the early twentieth century and the nineteenth century had a devastating effect the soil around the region. It is shown in records that, between the years 1926 and 1937, the ...

- The History of the Cotton Industry: When Christopher Columbus was exploring the Bahamas and Cuba, he found out that the natives were wearing clothes made of cotton. The natives had sleeveless shirts and mantles beautifully painted with different designs and colors. The French Catholic priest, Fr. Coeurdoux, uncovered how the natives processed its colors and designs. He brought this idea to his country and France introduced cotton throughout Britain and Europe. The new invented spinning wheel speed up the production of cotton. The fabrics made of cotton were easier to design than wool and were cheaper ...

The History of Cotton in America

Historically, the cotton production in the United States has experienced times of entrepreneurial developments from England’s cotton clothes and yarn. When the factories began operation, the price of cotton fell drastically to ensure affordability of the clothes by the poor people. The lowered price of cotton saw the rise of demand that necessitated England to demand more cotton. America at this era did not have a large base of cotton production until 1830 when the South started large-scale production of cotton. England benefited from 70 percent of this production while the rest remained in the nation for local production. ...

Although the term Civil War in most cases is not defined to which nation it refers, it is believed that civil war took place in the United States between 1861 and 1865. This war was so extreme among the American states at the beginning of 1863 when the war was at its climax. However, the tension and the struggle ceased at the end of 1864. In addition, the war left a lot of American causalities (Rozwenc & Edwin, 48). The war is depicted to be one of the most dangerous civil war to be ever fought in the U.S in the ...

11-18-13

Former Governor John Hammond of South Carolina gave an impassioned speech retroactively styled “Cotton is King” at a pro-slavery event on Kansas in 1857. In this speech, he makes a number of points, few of which are sustainable based on evidence. He argued that the nation would be insane to go to war against the states responsible for the production of cotton (Hammond, 302) when it is the most stable commodity the US has to offer the world. (Hammond, 302) He basically argues that it would be economic suicide for the United States to turn against the production of cotton by ...

Introduction

The cotton plant is a shrub native to subtropical and tropical regions around the globe including Africa, India and America. In the old and contemporary world, cotton was independently domesticated and the resulting fiber is in most cases spun into thread and used to make soft and breathable textiles. The use of cotton fabric can be dated back to prehistoric times; archeologists have excavated fragments cotton fabric dated from 5000 B.C in Indus valley and Mexico. Even though cotton has been cultivated since the distant past, it was the invention of the cotton gin that lowered its cost and led ...