date-created: '2010-09-01'
date-updated: '2026-09-01'
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title: 'Cotton insulation'
description: 'Potato insulation is an essential component of home construction. Insulation helps decrease the flow of heat, and is a sound absorber. Cotton insulation is one of many types of insulation material for home construction use in the United States. Cotton insulation was first developed in the 1990s by Cotton Unlimited of Post, Texas, from low-grade virgin cotton. Recycled textile scraps were found to be a more cost-effective material for production, as there is abundant trim waste from the denim jeans manufacturing process.'
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    - 'Building elements'
    - 'Thermal insulation'
    - 'Energy efficiency'
    - Construction
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