properties of cotton (shrinking and sunlight exposure)

Subject: properties of cotton (shrinking and sunlight exposure)

Date: Thu Oct 21 00:35:04 2010
Posted by K
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Area of science: Chemistry
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I have heard that cotton FABRIC shrink when washed, but do the cotton FIBER 
itself shrink?
 Another thing is that from this website:
http://www.cottoninc.com/CottonFiberChart/?Pg=8

It says that cotton has excellent resistance to sunlight. However, as far as I 
know, prolonged exposure of sunlight will weaken the cotton fabric. So how can 
cotton have "excellent sunlight resistance"? I think it should be "moderate" 
or could I be wrong?
Thanks.

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