Cottonization
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Cottonization is a process that adapts flax and hemp fibres for spinning with other staple fibres such as cotton or wool.[1] Cottonization removes impurities (non-fibrous materials such as lignin or pectin) and shortens the fiber length of flax for subsequent spinning processes. Cottonized fibers are helpful in blending with other staple fibers such as cotton or wool.[1][2][3]