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cotton
MaterialSubstance
The most used natural fibre in the world. Picking out the seeds by hand took a worker a whole day per pound.
First appearedAbout 7,000 years ago
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The most used natural fibre in the world. Picking out the seeds by hand took a worker a whole day per pound.
From the big bang to cotton
The most direct chain from the start of the universe, following what things are made from and, for living things, what they evolved from. Each step shows when it first appeared.
big bang13.8 bn yrs ago
Hhydrogen13.8 bn yrs ago
water4.4 bn yrs ago
cotton plantc. 7,000 yrs ago
cottonc. 7,000 yrs ago