kˈɑːʔn̩ ˈɔːlsoʊ ɐbsˈoːɹbd ɐ ɡɹˈeɪt dˈiːl ʌv wˈɔːɾɚ, ˈædɪŋ tʊ ɪts wˈeɪt, ænd wʌz slˈoʊ dɹˈaɪɪŋ; ɪɾ ˈɔːlsoʊ wɪðstˈʊd ɐbɹˈeɪʒən pˈʊɹli.
Cotton also absorbed a great deal of water, adding to its weight, and was slow drying; it also withstood abrasion poorly.