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Cotton

"Cotton moved north into Arizona from Mexico more than 2,000 years ago. There is archaeological evidence of cotton-growing, cloth-making and cottonseed cuisine in Southern Arizona as early as 400 BC. At its peak of cultivation about 800,000 acres of cotton grew on Arizona fields. Though cotton farming has decreased to about 200,000 acres today, yields per acre have increased and cotton remains an important part of Arizona agriculture.
Arizona is the birth place for Pima Cotton, a long-fiber variety (known as long staple cotton) named for the Pima Indians who helped cultivate it. A careful hybrid between Egyptian cotton and American strains, this crop was responsible for Arizona's cotton boom during World War I. Extra-long fibers make it both extremely durable and luxuriously soft, thus excellent for industrial and trade goods. Once bred for its durability, today, its brand, “Supima,” is popular with designers and high-end linen manufacturers."

It's a good feeling to drive through all the suburbs and still see the cotton fields interspersed among the communities.

Cotton jeans - I live in them.
Cotton sheets- nothing better than sleeping on cool, crisp sheets in the summer.
Cotton candy - I know, I know that it's not really cotton but it popped into my head. Lol

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