Cotton
棉布
Cotton is a very useful fabric.
棉布是一種非常有用的面料。
It keeps the body cool during summer and warm in winter.
它能保持身體冬暖夏涼。
It is easy to dye, so people can make any color of clothes with cotton.
棉布很容易染色,所以人們可以用它做任何顏色的衣服。
Cotton is very soft, so it doesn't cause any allergies.
棉布非常柔軟,所以它不會引起任何過敏。
As a result, cotton is the most widely used fabric in the world.
因此,棉布是世界上應用最廣的面料。
People started to use cotton five thousand years ago.
人們五千年前就開始使用棉布了。
Do you know what the original color of cotton is?
你知道棉布最初是什么顏色嗎?
It is white. However, some cotton has a brown or light purple color.
白色。但有些棉布帶點兒棕色或淺紫色。
But people usually grow white cotton, because they can dye at any color they like.
但是人們通常種植白色的棉花,因為他們可以染任何他們喜歡的顏色。