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About Egyptian cotton
Throughout the past two centuries, Egyptian cotton has prevailed as one of Egypt's biggest competitive advantages. With an established reputation of being the "best" cotton in the world, its softness, strength and superior characteristics, have positioned products made of Egyptian cotton as the world's finest.
Egyptian cotton has not gained such a reputation without reason. Egyptian cotton "is" the world's finest cotton and the following characteristics are what sets Egyptian cotton apart from other natural fibers:
1-The length of the fiber makes it possible to make the finest of yarns without sacrificing the strength of the yarn
2-The strength of the fiber makes fabrics more solid and more resistant to stress
3-Its ability to absorb liquids gives fabrics made of Egyptian cotton deeper, brighter and more resistant colors
4-Its softness increases with each washing
Egyptian cotton is hand picked which guarantees the highest levels of purity. In addition, hand picking puts no stress on the fibers - as opposed to mechanical picking - leaving the fibers straight and intact. All these factors have resulted in the Egyptian cotton being by far the best cotton in the world. Fabrics made of Egyptian Cotton are softer, finer and last longer than any other cotton in the world.
Let’s talk about the abuse and misuse of the term “Egyptian Cotton.” This term literally refers to cotton that is grown on the Nile Delta in Egypt. It is an expensive cotton to grow, harvest and ship around the world. As we have said the reason it is so desirable is that it is a natural, long staple cotton that produces superior yarn for sheeting. It is sold on the open commodities market for whatever the “fair market price” is, on each successive day, to the better linen mills around the world. The price rises like all other commodities based on market demand. You have probably seen the term “Egyptian Cotton” used on products that truly have no association with raw material from the country of Egypt at all. If you see “Egyptian Cotton” on sheet sets at a mass merchant, box store or department store at a so called “bargain price” you can bet that it is not the real thing. In bedding it is true you simply “get what you pay for!” Real “Egyptian Cotton” as a raw material is quite expensive and definitely worth the price due to it’s superior benefits in terms of comfort, strength and durability. There are no shortcuts in material or construction features when it comes to producing beautiful high quality linens that you will enjoy for years to come
