Cotton is known for its versatility, performance and natural comfort. It is used to make all kinds of clothes and home-wares as well as for industrial purposes like tarpaulins, tents, hotel sheets and army uniforms.
For jeans, it is possible to make 215 pairs from 1 bale of cotton! A bale of cotton weighs about 480 pounds. According to the National Cotton Council, here are some of the other quantities of various cotton items one can get from a bale of cotton.:
- 215 pairs of jeans
- 249 bed sheets
- 409 men’s sport shirts
- 690 terry bath towels
- 765 men’s dress shirts
- 1,217 men’s t-shirts
- 1,256 pillowcases
- 2,104 boxer shorts
- 2,419 men’s briefs
- 3,085 diapers
- 4,321 mid-calf socks
- 6,436 women’s knit briefs
- 21,960 women’s handkerchiefs
