| Southern Exposure seeds sells colored cotton and they have a little background information on it. see the link below |
Here is a link that might be useful: colored cotton
BTW; What I said above what meant to say that we should check things out for our selves before saying that someone doesn't know what they're talking about. I had never heard such a thing either but took a moment to check the story out. Isn't it ironic that now we would search for naturally colored cottons and then only the slaves grew them? This was partly because it was hard to process because of it's short fibres, but the green color Southern Exposure Seed Exchange carries is quite pretty!
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"Naturally colored cottons were grown by the slaves prior to the Civil War. In many instances, slaves on plantations were not permitted to grow the white cotton of their masters. Brown cotton was the most commonly grown, but there are other naturally colored cottons such as green, blue, yellow, and pink cottons, and they all have their own subtle beauty. These heirloom cottons are now difficult to find. They have fallen out of favor because the fibers are shorter and not as suitable for spinning and dyeing as modern white cotton."
From Southern Exposure Seed Sxchange's website |
Here is a link that might be useful: Southern Exposure Seed Exchange
