Add spaces: CottonisnativetoothecontinentsofAfrica,AsiaandAmericabutcamelatetoEuropa.InEuropatheyusedotherfibersforthesailsasflax-orwoolfromsheep.
Cotton is native too the continents of Africa, Asia and America but came late to Europa. In Europa they used other fibers for the sails as flax - or wool from sheep.