Light as Cotton

AgFact #13

A bale of cotton weighs about 500 pounds and it can make…….

• 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 Pairs of Boxer Shorts
• 2,419 Pairs of Men’s Briefs
• 3,085 Diapers
• 4,321 Mid-Calf Socks
• 6,436 Pairs of Women’s Knit Briefs
• 21,960 Women’s Handkerchiefs
• 313,600 $100 Bills

Thank you to America’s Cotton Farmers! Visit JPLovesCotton Blog to see photos from Cotton fields and learn more facts.

Fact was provided by the America’s Farmer Website

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