11.   Three months later, the boll opens to reveal the cotton fiber, which is about an inch long.

12.   When rayon was first made, the cellulose sources were wood pulp and short cotton fibers that were not long enough to go into making yarn.

13.   Much of that aid was in the form of cotton fiber.

14.   The Chinese assistance is all in the form of cotton fiber, according to a report last month from the official Xinhua News Agency.

15.   They burrow into the plant and suck the sap that nourishes cotton fibers.