Abstract:
Originally absorbent cotton was
developed for the purpose of medical
use. At present absorbent cotton is
used for sanitary use and n surgical
operation as well as for ordinary daily
living.
Absorbent cotton is a material
which comes in direct contact with
the human body, so the quality of
absorbent cotton is provided for in the
pharmacopoeia of advanced countries.
The Pharmacopoeia of Japan describes
absorbent cotton as "the de oiled
and bleached tuft of the seed of the
cultivated variety of Malvaceae family
of plants." The fibre of absorbent cotton
is very elastic; it consists of 98-
99.5% a-cellulose which has a diameter
of 16-30p and a length of 12-40 mm.
The colour of absorbent cotton is not
pure white; when piled one upon
another, the overlap has a slightly
yellowish white colour.
