How Cotton is Processed in Factories | How It’s Made

Through the centuries, cotton fiber was traditionally processed by hand, until the early 18th century when the first automated processing machine was invented.

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[nsavard]

This is the perfect show to watch on a Sunday afternoon, listening while you fall sleep for a nap on the couch

[samidhaxk]

I've been trapped in an infinte loop of 'how it's made' videos

[MakoRuu]

The quality of this video is making me somewhat uncomfortable, after years of binge watching these on unofficial youtube channels at 240p.

[TinaMarie-qbrq]

When my kiddos were young, I grew this indoors to show my kids what it looked liked, it's a fun project, and they can harvest the seeds in the cotton fluffs and grow more.

[Iasher]

How is an episode of "How it's made" made?

[omag]

It is just amazing how cotton is processed. We really should appreciate all our clothes and linens and they are rather cheap considering all the labor involved. Let us be thankful.

[BT_Spanky]

Some of my fondest memories are of my aunt (who was only a couple of years older than me) and I running around playing hide and seek in the cotton fields here in Mississippi in the late 80s-early 90s. My stepdad and grandfather were cotton farmers.

[ringoringo]

"Traditionally Processed By Hand "....

[codq]

I’ve always thought of how incredible it is that people invent the machines that do all this stuff. To me it seems you have to be borderline genius to come up with, and build, machines like that.

[maple]

Really amazing how many specialized machines take the raw cotton and through multiple steps, cleans the cotton. I had no idea that cotton seed can be used as feed for animals.

[rootbeerpork]

Imagine watching this with your grandpa and he starts saying "Back in my day"

[krazykillar]

This video was amazing 👏
The manufacturing machines are awe inspiring. Who ever designed those machines is a genius.

[zroreaper]

i work at a processing plant for cottonseed we make oil and feed from the cottonseed it pretty neat to see this part of the processing even seeing some of the equipment we have on this video is pretty cool

[CoryRamirez]

Real OG's remember picking and cleaning this stuff by hand.

[rizriz]

After watching this video I’m starting to appreciate my shirt more

[mozamelomar]

These factories are beautiful, I design these nets through which the cotton passes and enters the machines, it is a nice feeling to have an impact on this wonderful work

[alexg.]

So, if I give someone something made out of cotton, I am literary giving them a bunch of flowers.

[carlacephas]

I work in a cotton mill that produces cotton yarn. I always thought the raw cotton came from the same place. It's fun to learn things.

[silverssonyoutube]

I've got 2 plants of my own growing

[gvue]

I remember when "how it's made" started out only as a website. Now they are a full-blown series, glad to see their progress.