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What is the difference between regular cotton and Egyptian cotton sheets?

October 30, 2020 by Forgotten Cotton

There are different types of cotton plants which produce different types of lint fibre. The climate also affects how well the plants do. Most cotton fabric in the world is from a short staple cotton. This means that its’ fibres are up to 3/4 in (1.5 cm) long. It is harder to spin but can be softer.  Medium staple cotton is between 3/4in to 1.25in long and is considered a higher grade of cotton. However long staple cotton, which is 1.25in to 2.5in, is the most expensive and is a more scarce resource. It is usually reserved for high end products which usually means high priced products!

Egyptian Cotton Trade Mark
Egyptian Cotton Trade Mark

Historically Egyptian Cotton had a long staple fibre which gave a sturdy but fine silky thread. It’s reputation as a high quality product dates back to the late 19th century. Recently the Egyptian government has produced a trademark which can only be used on Egyptian Cotton products. this should reduce the confusion about what is and what is not Egyptian Cotton. However, it also needs to be born in mind that in recent times the cotton harvest has become more varied in Egypt. Not all Egyptian Cotton harvested today  is the long staple variety that created the reputation of those finer Egyptian Cotton sheets. So when choosing your bed linen be sure to check out the feel of the fabric rather than just accepting what it says on the label.

I hope you enjoy our selection of 100% soft cotton duvet cover sets.

Thank you for reading this

Mary

Filed Under: Quality of cotton Tagged With: 100 per cent cotton, cotton bedding, cotton duvet covers, cotton sheets, egyptian cotton, quality of cotton, soft cotton

Yellow duvet covers for your holiday home.

March 26, 2020 by Forgotten Cotton

Yellow cotton duvet cover

Yellow duvet cover mixed with white sheets

So why choose a yellow duvet cover set for your holiday home? Yellow bedding is a lovely colour for a summer duvet cover and is great for blending in with various shades of grey or green or blue or white. It also works well with many other colours so is a good choice to have for holiday homes as it will go with many different rooms.  If a bed head is pine coloured or a light coloured wood use a white sheet as a contrasting sheet to break up the colour a little so that the yellow colour does not blend in too much with the bed head. Mix in a few white cotton pillowcases to add a crisp effect to the bed. In the “yellow duvet covers part one” video, this blend of colours is used in a room that is painted a soft green.

Filed Under: Bedding Tagged With: 100 per cent cotton, holiday homes, yellow duvet covers

About Irish Lace

How is Irish Lace Made?

Irish Handmade Lace

A small history of Irish Lace

Irish Crochet Lace, its’ motifs, designs and patterns

Limerick Lace, a traditional lace of Ireland

Carrickmacross Lace, an Irish designer lace

About Cotton Bedlinen

The difference between Regular cotton and Egytian cotton

What is cotton?

What fitted sheet is best?

What bed sheets are best?

Does thread count matter when buying bedlinen?

Are high thread count sheets worth it?

What thread count do you need for good sheets?

Thread counts in bedlinen explained

A bit about colour

The summer sky in your bedroom

Yellow, the guest room and gender neutral colours

The pink duvet cover and holiday homes

Pale blue bedding for the modern apartment

Backing fabric for patchwork quilts

Pink duvet sets for a princess

Yellow duvet covers for the holiday home

Yellow duvet covers and north facing rooms

 

 

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