Green Cotton

Cotton is an epic story. It built America's economy. It clothed America. It came close to destroying America. It exploited slaves and sharecroppers and the environment. It remains a valuable export crop today. Was Eli Whitney a hero or a villain? He invented a labor saving device that produced only usable products: cotton seeds and lint for thread. The knitware company Anvil has chosen to look for that sustainability in every process that goes into making their tee-shirts. Construct a model cotton mill (based on David Macaulay's Mill*). Discover just how many thoughtful choices must go in to making something right.

*David Macaulay's Mill on Google Books.