이 원료는 아욱과의 여러가지 식물, 가령 코튼(Cotton) Gossypium herbaceum의 씨를 둘러싼 섬유질로 구성된 부드러운 흰셀룰로오스 물질이다.

Gossypium Herbaceum is a soft white cellulosic substance composed of the fibers surrounding the seeds of various plants (Gossypium herbaceum) of the mallow family: Gossypium Herbaceum (Cotton) is a soft white cellulosic substance composed of the fiberssurrounding the seeds of various plants ( Gossypium herbaceum ) of the mallow family.

本品は、シロバナワタ <I>Gossypium herbaceum</I> の種子を包む白色の繊維である。