Finer raw cotton proves superior in oil absorbency

Texas Tech University has found that finer raw cotton in loose form performs best for oil absorbency.

Challenges and advancement in water absorption of natural fiber-reinforced polymer composites - ScienceDirect

Transforming melange fabric waste into mélange yarn employing compact, Siro, and compact-Siro spinning: A cleaner and sustainable strategy - ScienceDirect

One-step fabrication of OTS modified superhydrophobic cotton fabric and its efficient oil-water separation application - ScienceDirect

Texas Agriculture Daily - Texas Farm Bureau

Soaking up oil spills — with cotton

Challenges and advancement in water absorption of natural fiber-reinforced polymer composites - ScienceDirect

Cotton Fiber Preparation - Cotton for Nonwovens Technical Guide

Hemp Ropes VS Cotton Rope History of Fibers and Environmental Impact – Ravenox

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Frontiers Oil/water separation by super-hydrophobic wastepaper cellulose-candelilla wax cryogel: a circular material-based alternative

2 Cross-sectional and longitudinal view of cotton fiber