About Egyptian Cotton, Why is it Great?

Egyptian cotton is considered to be world's finest.

Fabrics made of Egyptian cotton are softer, finer and last longer than any other cotton in the world. The finest cottons are called "Extra Long Staple," or "ELS" cottons. The two most popular ELS cottons are Pima and Egyptian. In the late 1800s, Sea Island cotton was brought to Egypt and crossed with a local tree cotton. Over time, the plant was inbred repeatedly to produce Egyptian cotton.

The strength of the extra long staple Egyptian cotton fiber makes fabrics more solid and more resistant to stress. This allows the cotton to be spun into very fine yarn. Then when the yarn is knit into fabric, many strands of yarn fit in a small space. This is what allows a high thread count.

The air pockets in a fabric provide thermal insulation. Our Egyptian cotton fabric breathes while the high thread count reduces this insulation, leading to less sweat.

Knitting the cotton yarn causes the fabric to be very flexible and less prone to wrinkles. It is more comfortable than woven fabric for clothing.

Knit Egyptian cotton fabric is strong and long-lasting while being somewhat thin and light. It holds up over time as it is worn and washed. Its ability to absorb liquids gives fabrics made of Egyptian cotton deeper, brighter and more fade-resistant colors. Softness is enhanced with each washing.

Our yarn is ring-spun. This is the cotton-to-yarn (spinning) process that best preserves softness. We also achieve more softness by combing the yarn prior to spinning. The process of combing eliminates shorter, weaker fibers and aligns the remaining fibers so that they are not microscopically poking the skin, rather gliding together.