Bale after bale of cotton, hank after hank of yarn are smooth and pleasant when made up into clothes or socks. But the process of turning the raw cotton into textiles is not so pleasant as wearing the finished products.

• 织成衣服的一缕缕纱，编成袜子的一根根的线，穿在身上都是光滑舒适而愉快的，可是从原棉制成这种纱线的过程，就不象穿衣服那样的愉快了。