User:Elounant/Peruvian cotton

Peruvian cotton consists of mainly two types: the Tanguis crop which is grown in the central valley and is mostly used in the domestic textile industry and the Pima cotton which is grown in the north and is mostly exported. The Tanguis cotton is preferred by the textile companies and is usually 3/4 of the nation's crop. Tanguis cotton is extra-long Staple (ELS).

Sources: www.supimacotton.org and www.fas.usda.gov