Cotton - The Perennial Patriot - Short article about the importance and influence of cotton cultivation and processing in the North American society since early seventeenth century. From the National Cotton Council of America. - http://www.cotton.org/pubs/cottoncounts/upload/Cotton-The-Perennial-Patriot.pdf
Image Analysis for Cotton Fibers - Technical paper presenting the image analysis algorithms developed for a microscopic system that specifically evaluates cotton properties from longitudinal views. Authors: Y. Huang and B. Xu. - http://www.utexas.edu/depts/he/XuPapers/7-Fib-p4-long.pdf
Washed Cotton: A Review and Recommendations - Comprehensive summary of recent research on batch kier washing of raw cotton, and recommendations regarding prevention strategies for dust control involving washed cotton. From the US National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health. - http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/washcot.html
The Great Cotton-Rag Myth - Short article about the controversy over what natural fibers were traditionally used in the manufacture of paper. Author: Ellen McCrady. - http://palimpsest.stanford.edu/byorg/abbey/ap/ap05/ap05-5/ap05-503.html
Cotton Info - From Curl Bros. History, manufacture and properties of cotton fiber. - http://www.curlbros.com/cottinfo.htm
Cotton Classification Results - Explanation of High Volume Instrument (HVI) cotton fiber measurements for classification according to color grade, fiber length, micronaire, and strength, and color, trash and length uniformity. From the US Department of Agriculture. - http://www.ams.usda.gov/cotton/understand.htm