Cotton aristocrat - long-staple cotton

Long-staple cotton known as the cotton boutique you understand? What is the difference between it and ordinary cotton?

Long-staple cotton is relatively fine cotton, and refers to cotton with a fiber length greater than 33 mm. Long-staple cotton, also known as sea-island cotton, is a kind of cultivated cotton. The growth cycle of long-staple cotton is long, and the required heat is large. The growth period of long-staple cotton is generally 10-15 days longer than that of upland cotton.     

Long-staple cotton originates in South America, and is then introduced into the southeastern coastal islands of North America. China's introduction to Hebei, Shandong (partly), Xinjiang's Turpan Basin, and Tarim Basin have been successful.

The main varieties of long-staple cotton:   

1, Egyptian long-staple cotton:     

Egyptian long-staple cotton is known as "Platinum" in cotton. The Egyptian cotton is native to the South Asian subcontinent, and it is warm and rainy. The savannah, temperate and tropical monsoon regions are most suitable for its growth. Egypt is the world's most important exporter of long-staple cotton. Because of its inherent quality, the price of Egyptian long-staple cotton is also the most expensive in the world.

2, the United States pima cotton

Pima cotton is the collective name for the ELS, which is based on the tradition of the Pima Indian planting and hand-picking of cotton in the southwestern United States. Pima cotton after dyeing and finishing, the color is brighter and brighter; texture is naturally soft, feel smooth, extremely strong drape, weaving out of the fabric is full of toughness, the finished product has a better drape effect.   

3, Xinjiang long-staple cotton

Xinjiang long-staple cotton, produced in Turpan Basin in Xinjiang, Aksu in the Tarim Basin, Bayingolin, Kashgar and other places, is China's first cashmere cotton production area. Xinjiang long-staple cotton is of good quality and its quality indexes exceed national standards. Especially produced by Turpan, its fiber is soft, long-lasting, shiny, and well-elastic.