How Is Poly Cotton Made?
Cotton Cotton fabric is made from the fibers of the cotton plant. Grown naturally and harvested as a cash crop, cotton comes from all over the world, but notably from Africa, South America, and the southern part of the United States. Once the cotton plant is harvested, the fibers of cotton are gleaned from the rest of the plant. The soft, squishy cotton fibers are then washed, dried, and woven into yarn by a machine. The yarn is brushed to remove further impurities, and the yarn is then put on a loom and woven into cotton fabric. Polyester Polyester fibers, unlike cotton fibers, are made from petrochemicals. Dimethyl teraphthalate is reacted with ethylene glycol with a catalyst at a temperature between 150 and 210 degrees C. The chemical that results from this (which is an alcohol) is then combined with terephthalic acid, and the resulting, molten polyester is siphoned off in ribbons from the reaction. The ribbons are allowed to dry completely, then they are cut into chips, and melted
