Spinning the Colors of Cotton

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Two bolls of brown cotton.

Brown cotton. (Photo by Marina Naoumkina, ARS)

Spinning the Colors of Cotton

White cotton is ubiquitous in our lives, but cotton is not just white. Naturally colored cotton, which exists in different hues of brown, red, rust, and green, has existed for centuries and is a topic of interest in sustainable agriculture.

ARS scientists are currently studying naturally colored cotton, an environmentally friendly fiber alternative, for its flame resistance. Learn more about this important work.

The Agricultural Research Service is the U.S. Department of Agriculture's chief scientific in-house research agency. Daily, ARS focuses on solutions to agricultural problems affecting America. Each dollar invested in U.S. agricultural research results in $20 of economic impact.