{"id":7130,"date":"2021-06-27T11:54:30","date_gmt":"2021-06-27T09:54:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lanagatto.it\/nuovo_sito\/cotton-yarns-the-long-journey-from-seed-to-ball\/"},"modified":"2023-04-26T16:22:25","modified_gmt":"2023-04-26T14:22:25","slug":"cotton-yarns-the-long-journey-from-seed-to-ball","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lanagatto.it\/en\/cotton-yarns-the-long-journey-from-seed-to-ball\/","title":{"rendered":"Cotton yarns \u2013 The long journey from seed to ball"},"content":{"rendered":"

How is cotton born? Through what processes is it obtained? What is the difference between one type and another? How does fiber become cotton yarns? How to read the yarn label? Each cotton ball that arrives in our hands tells a story and contains a series of data<\/strong> that guide us in the creation and care of our handmade works.<\/p>\n

Let’s discover together the origins of this ancient plant and the processes that, from cultivation to the ball, give life to our four 100% cotton yarns: Milo, Nuovo Jaipur, Cabl\u00e9 5 and Cabl\u00e9 8<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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A journey along the millennia<\/strong><\/h3>\n

The cotton plant<\/strong> has been cultivated since ancient times \u2013 somebody says even in prehistoric times \u2013 and in different areas of the world, including India and present-day South America. It arrived in Europe in the Middle Ages with the Arab domination and until the discovery of America it was a luxury product just like silk. The industrial production, and therefore the wide spreading, begins with the appearance of power looms and steam engines, which speed up the processes of harvesting and spinning.<\/p>\n

Harvesting and processing of cotton<\/strong><\/h3>\n

China, India and the USA are the largest producers of cotton in the world. In Italy, and more generally in Europe, the climate is not very suitable for the growth of the plant. The cellulose-based fibers are in the cotton wool surrounding small seeds contained in a boll. Harvesting takes place at the end of the hot season; it requires patience, because not all cotton boll reaches maturity at the same time. The fibers – cleaned, dried, de-seeded and compressed – arrive at the cotton mill for spinning, now mechanized and automated in many stages.<\/p>\n

How is cotton fiber classified?<\/strong><\/h4>\n

When observed under a microscope, cotton fiber appears as a twisted ribbon<\/strong>. The characteristics<\/strong> that define its quality and value are:<\/p>\n