Cotton Production

Definition

Cotton production involves planting cotton seeds in rows in a field, then harvesting the cotton bolls that grow from these plants. The cotton is then cleaned and processed into usable fibers.

Related terms

Plantation System: A system of large-scale agriculture where estates were owned by individuals or families who employed laborers, often enslaved, to work the land.

Cotton Gin: A machine for separating cotton from its seeds.

Textile Industry: An industry concerned with the production of yarn, cloth, clothing, and their distribution.