I would think wool would have been more common than cotton.
4 posted on 05/01/2017 11:59:37 AM PDT by oldvirginian
(Government is at best a necessary evil, at worst a millstone around the neck of the citizenry.)
More common, yes, but no use if you are trying to make explosives. For nitrocellulose, you need cellulose, which is comes from plant fiber, not from animal hair.
10 posted on 05/01/2017 2:30:24 PM PDT by Boogieman