One Cotton Bales Bounty

One Cotton Bales Bounty

Have you ever wondered how may finished textile products can be made from a
typical 500 lbs. Bale of cotton lint. 
Below are a few examples of what might be made from a bale of cotton.  (These numbers are approximations.)

Per Bale
Men’s Woven Handkerchiefs   8,000
Men’s Knee Socks   3,400
Men’s Pajamas      400
Men’s Dress and Business Shirts      800
Men’s Sport Shirts      725
Men’s Sweat Shirts      500
Men’s Knit Sweaters      500
Men’s and Boy’s Dress and Sports Trousers      450
Men’s and Boy’s Jeans      325
Men’s and Boys Work Trousers      375
Men’s and Boy’s Shorts and Briefs   2,600
Ladies Blouses and Shirts      850
Ladies Knit and Woven Dresses      350
Ladies Brassieres   7,000
Ladies Handkerchiefs 22,000
Diapers  3,000
Sheets, Flat, Full Size     200
Pillowcases  1,200