Sea Island cotton

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Sea Island Cotton or long-staple cotton commanded high prices from makers of fine fabrics in the 1700s. Following Eli Whitney's invention of the cotton gin in 1793, short-staple cotton became the staple crop across much of the South.

The name refers to the Sea Islands, where it was produced.

Today, Sea Island Cotton is considered a luxury fibre which is made into goods which command some of the highest prices among the various cotton fabrics.

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