Short fibers (known as linters) that were not removed by ginning remain on these cottonseeds. At the oil mill the linters are removed from the seeds by delinting machines.

The seeds can be run through a delinting machine once, in which case the linters produced are known as mill run linters.

First-cuts consist of longer, more resilient fibers and are used in a number of nonwoven products.

Second-cuts are made up of short fibers and are used to produce high grade bond paper and as a source of cellulose in the chemical industry.

After removal of the linters, the remainder of the cottonseed is converted into food for people, feed for livestock, fertilizer and mulch for plants.