Download or read book Cotton Fiber Chemistry and Technology written by Phillip J. Wakelyn and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2006-12-15 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Annual cotton production exceeds 25 million metric tons and accounts for more than 40 percent of the textile fiber consumed worldwide. A key textile fiber for over 5000 years, this complex carbohydrate is also one of the leading crops to benefit from genetic engineering. Cotton Fiber Chemistry and Technology offers a modern examination of co