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which is why it survives the washing machine and can withstand folding and unfolding without tearing.

And Crisco? That old Southern kitchen staple started out as crystallized cottonseed oil. Procter & Gamble introduced it in 1911 as a plant-based alternative to lard and butter, and Southern cooks never looked back. Crisco’s name is derived from the “crys” in crystallized and the “co” in cottonseed.

Before we wrapped up, Taylor Sills asked me for a favor. He said that too many of today’s clothes and home goods are made from polyester and synthetic materials—essentially plastic—and most of those materials are manufactured overseas. “When your readers go to the store,” he said, “ask them to choose cotton. What they wear matters.”

Consider it done, Taylor. Consider it done.

Buy plant-based fabrics, not plastic-based fabrics, if you can, y’all. Our Georgia cotton farmers sure will appreciate it.