The Great U.S. Civil War, Native Cotton, and the Emerging Textile Industry in Peru

By James M. Vreeland, Jr.Originally published in Revista Punto & Plano, Issue 46, May 2025, pp. 22–26Translation authorized by the author. Cultivated extensively in the warm coastal valley of Piura since 1922, Pima cotton ignited a true revolution in the global textile industry. Called by many “Peru’s white gold” for its extra-long, soft, and strong […]