cotton

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A few scenes later, a pelican switches on a cotton candy machine with its bill, sending hot sugar whirring through the air — seriously — and I nearly applauded in delight.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

"We can use cotton, we can use wool, we can use leather," he says, of CreateMe's adhesive-based process.

From BBC • May 18, 2026

The exposition popularized a host of snack foods that would become staples of American life, including ice-cream cones, peanut butter, hot dogs, hamburgers and cotton candy.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026

At the same time the price of polyester has been rising, demand and prices for cotton have also ticked up, as manufacturers shift to natural fibers.

From MarketWatch • May 12, 2026

Each worker typically received two outfits a year—cotton for the summer and a mixture of cotton and wool for winter.

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis