Why is cotton so fluffy?
Why is cotton so fluffy?  
Podcast: Moment of Um
Published On: Fri Mar 28 2025
Description: Cotton is soft and strong. It comes from cotton plants, and gets turned into everything from t-shirts to cotton balls. But why is cotton so fluffy? We asked biologist Candace Haigler to help us find the answer.Got a question threading through your brain? Send it to us at BrainsOn.org/contact, and we’ll help spin up an answer for you.