Cotton is a fabric woven from cotton fibers (fibers spun from cotton bolls) or can combine cotton fibers and some other synthetic fibers (polyester plastic fibers). With the characteristics of being easy to dye, outstanding durability, super sweat absorbent ability as well as creating a cool and comfortable feeling for the wearer. So cotton material is currently "dominating" the garment and fashion industry around the world.
Cotton is an extremely soft and smooth fabric. It is woven from natural cotton fibers, so it is easy to wrinkle when rubbing the fabric or washing too hard, especially machine washing. In addition, when you burn 100% cotton fabric, you will see that it burns quite slowly, without an unpleasant burning smell or pink charcoal.
Advantages of cotton fabric:
Absorbs sweat extremely well, so cotton material brings great comfort and ease to the wearer. Now you no longer wonder if cotton material is cool, right?
Cotton fabric is highly durable, also colorfast and difficult to tear, so it is loved by many people.
Compared with artificial fabrics with the same properties, good absorbency,... cotton fabric is cheaper.
Cotton fabric also dries very quickly, so washing and drying is very comfortable and convenient.
The depth of the global export market is highlighted in Australia's trading history. In recent years, China has been Australia’s largest raw export market; however, in 2021 the majority of Australian cotton was exported to Vietnam and Indonesia. 99.9% of Australia's cotton is exported, making Australia the third largest cotton exporter in the world. The main reason is that there are no cotton spinning mills in Australia, which is an early stage of processing where yarn is produced. Australian cotton is shipped to spinning mills from the ports of Brisbane and Sydney. Substantial amounts also went to Turkey, Thailand, China, India and Bangladesh to be used in the textile industry. Australia’s cotton export value is expected to increase by 220% to $7.0 billion in 2022–23.