What was the difference between long staple and short staple cotton?

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Anthony Palmer · Answer 1 · 2021-06-10T19:23:29+0000

Answer: A cotton plant produces boll's and each cotton boll contains upwards of 250,000 individual fibers. A short staple fiber is up to 1 1/8" long. A long staple fiber is between 1 1/8" and 1 1/4" long. An extra-long staple fiber is between 1 3/8"and 2" long.

What was the difference between long staple and short staple cotton?

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