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COTTON: A Versatile "And" Crop

Cotton is well-known for its use in textile production through the creation of clothing and towels. But its byproducts are extremely versatile with uses for cooking, cosmetics, cattle feed and beyond. Explore the numerous benefits of this “and” crop.

Cotton Produces

  • Fiber
  • Linter
  • Seed

All without requiring extra land, water, fertilizer or other support.1

What Can
Cotton Be
Used For?

Linters

Cotton linters are short fibers separated from the seed using machines. They are commonly used in papermaking and can even be found in beverages and food products like beer and ice cream.

Seed

Cottonseed hulls are used in non-food products like soap and fertilizer.2

Whole Cottonseed

Cottonseed is an excellent source of protein and provides nutritional benefits when fed to dairy and beef cattle.3,4,5,6

Cottonseed Cooking Oil

There are hundreds of uses for cottonseed cooking oils including salad dressings, frying oil and baking applications.

Cottonseed Oil

Like other crop byproducts, there are also hundreds of other non-cooking oil applications including makeup, toothpaste and even biodiesel.

Cotton’s versatility and the efficiency of using the entire plant make it a valuable, sustainable crop.

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