These came in the 18th century in the form of new technologies in cotton production.

时逢18世纪，这一转变以棉纱生产新技术之形式来临。

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Fabric: the great majority of cotton is bleached in woven or knitted fabric form.

面料：伟大的棉花大部分漂白，梭织或针织面料的形式。

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The third layer is in the form of cotton gauze.

第三层为棉 纱布的形式。

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They weren't very successful in growing it in huge amounts, but that short stapled cotton that eventually was the form of cotton that the cotton gin made into such a massive, marketable world product, is what made the cotton boom boom.

岛上的居民想大规模种植但没有成功,因而海岛棉,这种粗绒棉,逐渐成为了棉花产业的主流,轧棉机的发明成为了种可大量生产,且有利可图的产品,也因而棉花产业越来越兴盛

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Most of the gains, Mr Fogel reckons, were passed on to consumers in Europe (and England in particular) in the form of cheap cotton and tobacco.

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Unless cotton prices fall, many of the apparel retailers in the U.S. are expected to pass the increased cotton costs on to consumers in the form of higher retail prices.

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They settled on a cotton-modal blend (modal is a form of rayon) that offered a soft feel, attractive drape and absorbed color well.

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