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  2. Cotton - Wikipedia

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    The name "Egyptian cotton" is broadly associated high quality cottons and is often an LS or (less often) an ELS cotton. [97] Nowadays the name "Egyptian cotton" refers more to the way cotton is treated and threads produced rather than the location where it is grown. The American cotton variety Pima cotton is often compared to Egyptian cotton ...

  3. Gossypium barbadense - Wikipedia

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    The name "American Pima" was formally adopted by the United States government in 1970. [11] The American Pima market class was the result of government efforts to enable United States farmers to compete in the "Egyptian cotton" market. Circa 1900, the United States led in production of all the major market classes except Egyptian. H. J.

  4. List of yarns for crochet and knitting - Wikipedia

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    Egyptian cotton Longest cotton fiber, smoother and softer than other cottons. Pima cotton Cross between Egyptian and American cottons. Intermediate properties. American cotton Medium-long fiber, readily takes on dye. Available in widest variety of colors.

  5. Cotton classing - Wikipedia

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    Cotton classing is the measurement and classification of cotton by its specific physical attributes. This information is attached to individual bales, thus clarifying their value and helping producers market them. For cotton buyers, i.e. the spinning mills, this precise information about the cotton fiber enables them to achieve consistent yarn ...

  6. Cotton production in Egypt - Wikipedia

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    The new infrastructure played a key role in the “boom” of the Egyptian cotton industry. [7] The American Civil war began in 1861. [8] The Egyptian cotton market boomed to fill the sudden cotton demand from the Cotton Supply Association and its many member British factories and investors.

  7. Supima - Wikipedia

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    Supima is a non-profit trade association in the United States whose main objective is to promote the use of U.S. grown American Pima cotton around the world [1] and is involved in quality assurance and research programs. Founded in 1954, it derived its name from superior pima. [2]

  8. Bedding - Wikipedia

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    Mako cotton is frequently used to make upscale sheets and towels, which are marketed as a luxury product. Palliasse: Bedding made from strong material, filled with organic material, such as straw or horsehair and used as a mattress. Pima cotton: A high grade of cotton. It has the long staple similar to Mako cotton, which is what gives it its ...

  9. History of cotton - Wikipedia

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    The cotton industry played a significant role in the development of the American economy, with the production of cotton being the major source of income for slave owners in the southern United States prior to the Civil War, while the transport of said cotton to English and French mills and beyond became a mainstay of Northern shipping.