Superb New Pima Cottons. From: Agricultural Research | Date: May 1, 2000| Author: | COPYRIGHT 2000 U.S. Government Printing Office. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

Smooth, soft, durable fabrics made from pima cotton feel good and look great. Pima is prized for weaving into high-quality, long-lasting fabric for fine clothing or for luxurious sheets, towels, and other cotton goods.

The secret to pima quality and durability? Extra-long fibers that give a satiny look and touch. Produced on some 200,000 acres in California and the Southwest, cotton from the pima plant, Gossypium barbadense, commands premium prices.

For more than 40 years, ARS researchers--in conjunction with University of Arizona scientists--have been developing superb ...

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