cotton
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Traoré has presented such projects as evidence of Burkina Faso becoming more economically self-reliant, alongside investments in industries including cotton, textiles and food processing.
From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026
One study showed that cotton can pick up phthalates from indoor air more readily than polyester.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026
He found that many of the chemical residues in cotton and cotton-rich garments can wash out during laundering, but also that chemicals can migrate more readily from cotton than polyester into sweat.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026
He recently found that cotton, organic cotton and polyester microfibers caused cellular and DNA damage in mangrove oysters.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026
“He’s got a terrible rash,” she said, and lifted his long white cotton dress to show the baby’s bungy.
From Full of Beans by Jennifer L. Holm
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