Project Gutenberg 2011-07-27 Public domain in the USA. 213 Anonymous Anonyme Anonymous, Anonymous Cotton, Its Progress from the Field to the Needle Being a brief sketch of the culture of the plant, its picking, cleaning, packing, shipment, and manufacture Produced by Constanze Hofmann and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Cotton, Its Progress from the Field to the Needle" by Anonymous is a comprehensive treatise on the cultivation and manufacturing processes of cotton, published in the mid-19th century. This book primarily serves as a scientific publication that outlines the journey of cotton from its growth in the fields to its final transformation into sewing-thread. It provides insights into the various stages of production, illustrating the labor, skill, and technological advances that have shaped the cotton industry. The book takes readers through a detailed exploration of the cotton plant's lifecycle, commencing with its planting in the Southern States and detailing the various cultivation techniques employed. It emphasizes the significance of innovations like the cotton gin, which dramatically increased productivity. Readers learn about the processes of picking, ginning, and baling cotton before it is shipped to manufacturers. The narrative highlights the bustling activities at shipping ports and cotton mills, particularly focusing on the renowned DICK & SONS company in Glasgow. Throughout, the author underscores the vital role that sewing-cotton plays in everyday life, especially for women engaged in sewing and crafting, ultimately celebrating cotton's essential place in both domestic and commercial spheres. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/36870/36870-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 56.0 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Cotton growing Cotton manufacture HD SB Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Economics Browsing: Science - Earth/Agricultural/Farming Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: Science - Earth/Agricultural/Farming Category: Engineering & Technology Category: Business/Management 43524 2025-06-15T05:55:21.819416 text/html 39910 2011-07-27T10:43:58 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 834821 2011-07-27T10:44:00 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 843211 2025-06-15T05:55:24.837427 application/epub+zip 841505 2025-06-15T05:55:22.764426 application/epub+zip 83401 2025-06-15T05:55:22.010421 application/epub+zip 1388482 2025-06-15T05:55:26.236453 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1376717 2025-06-15T05:55:24.093439 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 111599 2022-09-17T03:52:06.136817 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 34733 2025-06-15T05:55:21.673448 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 34695 2011-07-27T10:43:58 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 13424 2011-07-27T10:44:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19588 2025-06-15T05:55:26.382411 application/rdf+xml 23805 2025-06-15T05:55:22.091437 image/jpeg 3282 2025-06-15T05:55:22.050458 image/jpeg 835303 2025-06-15T05:55:21.857422 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia More titles under Unknown