Garment & Textile · Fibre
Cotton — Upland
Standard short-to-medium staple cotton (0.9"–1.3") — the workhorse of global apparel.
Origin
Global
Era
Modern
Also known as
American Upland Cotton
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Industrialist View
Bulk-sourced from India (Shankar-6, DCH-32), Brazil, US Mid-South, Pakistan, China. Bale price tracks the ICE futures Cotton No. 2 contract. 90% of world cotton is Upland. Cheapest raw-material per kg of finished fabric.
Tailor & Garment-Worker View
Slightly hairier than Pima but bulkier — good for denim, T-shirts, towelling.
Sourcing
India, US, Brazil, China, Pakistan. Gin-compressed into 218–227 kg bales.
Construction & Use
Spun mostly open-end (rotor) for denim, ring-spun for premium tees.