Hierarchy classification:

1. top of the aat hierarchies
2. Materials Facet
3. Materials (hierarchy name)
4. materials (substances)
5. [materials by form]
6. [materials by physical form]
7. [fiber and fiber by product]
8. fiber
9. natural fiber
10. plant fiber
11. cotton (fiber)

Anotations

Scope note:

The short downy hairs or fuzz adhering to the cotton seeds (removed by a machine called a linter), which is unsuitable for spinning into yarn and is used as a source of celluloseu. Linter is useful in papermaking and upholstery.