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twisted as they ripen (Fig. 59a). This twist causes them to 

 cling together well to form thread when put through the 

 spinning process (Fig. 596) . The thread may then be woven 



Courtesy of Johnson & Johnson. 



Fio. 59a. Individual fibers of long-staple or Sea Island cotton. The lengths 

 of the five are about equal. The ripest are very kinky. (After Brooks.) 



FIG. 596. Slivers or hanks of cotton in different steps of making thread or 

 yarn. The factory names are: 1, drawing hank; 2, stubbing hank; 3, intermediate 

 hank; 4, roving hank; 5, yarn or thread. 



FIG. 60. Modern looms, all weaving white cotton cloth. One person can oper- 

 ate twelve to sixteen such looms at a time. Each machine makes seven square 

 yards of cloth per hour, using 3,024 yards of yarn to each yard of cloth. 



into cloth (Fig. CO), or formed into rope. The longest fibers 

 of lint are desirable for use in making sewing thread, and in 

 mixing with the shorter fibers in certain grades of cloth. 



