cotton textiles

Woven plant fibers

Cotton textiles are fabrics woven or knitted from cotton fiber—the soft white material harvested from cotton plants.

The term encompasses everything from lightweight muslin to heavy denim, including everyday items like t-shirts, bedsheets, and towels.

Cotton textiles dominate global fabric production due to the fiber's breathability, durability, and ease of dyeing: The factory specialized in cotton textiles for the garment industry.

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Opposites
material origin

cotton textilessynthetic fabrics

Lab-created textile materials

polyester · nylon · spandex · lycra · rayon

fiber source type

cotton textilessilk

Fine woven insect fiber

wool · cashmere · animal fibers · silk textiles · woolen fabrics

luxury and value

cotton textilesvicuña

Wild Andean camelid

silk · cashmere · cloth of gold · brocade · velvet

Family

cotton, textiles

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G