The hand crank cotton gin shown in the video uses simple mechanical motion to separate cotton fibers from their seeds. As the crank turns, fibers are pulled through narrow slots while the larger seeds are held back, completing in seconds what once took much longer by hand. Before machines like this, removing seeds from cotton was slow and labor intensive, often done fiber by fiber. Early cotton gins dramatically increased efficiency, allowing farmers to process far more cotton in a single day an

15 reactions | Growing a cotton plant through a natural process called photosynthesis, the plant takes in carbon dioxide from the air, water from the soil, and certain nutrients to create the material we call cotton. Watch the video to learn more about sustainability and carbon dioxide from Dr. Jesse Daystar, Vice President, Chief Sustainability Officer at Cotton Incorporated. https://cottontoday.cottoninc.com/cotton-production/ | Cotton Incorporated | Facebook