Usage of "sea island cotton"

Small bushy tree grown on islands of the Caribbean and off the Atlantic coast of the southern United States; yields cotton with unusually long silky fibers.

Extra-long staple cotton cultivated on the barrier islands of South Carolina and Georgia, especially by the late 18th century.

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fiber

Usage of sea island cotton in English

Gulf cotton occupies a position between upland and sea island cotton. 
 Textiles and Clothing 

Sea Island Cotton grows best on a light, sandy soil holding only five per cent. 
 The First Book of Farming 

Sea island cotton is used chiefly for fine laces, thread and knit goods and for the finest lawns and muslins. 
 Textiles and Clothing 

TENTS-Thereis nothing better for material than the light waterproof Sea Island cotton of American manufacture, made under the trade name of waterproof silk. 
 Through the Brazilian Wilderness 

Its nature is not unlike that of the celebrated Sea Island cotton, possessing an equally fine texture, and, if anything, more of a silky fibre. 
 Memoir of the Proposed Territory of Arizona 

Amount of Sea Island cotton annually used 1,600,000 lbs., value L120,000; this is manufactured into yarn, weighing 1,000,000 lbs., value L500,000. 
 On the Economy of Machinery and Manufactures 

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Meanings of sea island cotton in English