Glossary
Cotton Cultivation. Products, Markets and Sustainability Issues

Armour; armor

Method of interweaving warp and weft threads in a fabric, enabling the loom to be set or programmed.

Cotton bale; cotton bale

A unit for transporting compressed cotton fibers, it weighs around 225 kg and measures approximately 105 x 53 x 80 centimeters. It can be packed in canvas or polyethylene, polypropylene being strongly discouraged.

Seed cotton; seed-cotton

Cotton seed is harvested from the boll when it reaches maturity.

Durabilité; sustainability

Sustainable development must enable the economic, social and environmental development of future generations. The United Nations has set 17 goals for implementation up to 2030.

Eau; water

Estimates of water consumption for a given application are based on specific definitions (virtual water, blue water, green water, renewable water, consumed water, drinking water, available...