What were the advantages of cotton compared to other crops

There are many advantages to planting cotton compared to other crops. Here are some:
1. It is a water intensive crop, requiring 6.4 megaliters/hectare. Compared to rice which requires 12.3 megaliters/hectare.
 2. All of the parts of the cotton plant are useful. The most important part is the fiber or lint which is used in making cotton cloth. Other parts are used in other ways such as linters. These are use for plastics, explosives and so on.
3. It has so many uses. Household items such as towels and clothing such as blue jeans use cotton largely.