When the hotel purchases linens
I saw that the fabric was made of cotton, but it had the luster of silk
This fabric should be made of long-staple cotton
With the improvement of people’s living standards
The quality requirements for bedding are also getting higher and higher
Whether it is hotel linen or home textiles
Everyone knows that pure cotton is better
In fact, pure cotton is the best There is also the best among cottons
——”long-staple cotton”
What is long-staple cotton?
Long-staple cotton is also called sea island cotton and is named after its long fibers. Because of its excellent quality and soft and long fibers, it is known as the “best among cottons”. It is also a key material for spinning high-count yarns. Domestic top products such as high-end yarn-dyed fabrics and home textiles, as well as high-value-added textiles and clothing for export, all need to use yarns with long-staple cotton as the main raw material.
Basic characteristics of long-staple cotton
Long-staple cotton has a long growth period and requires a lot of heat. Under the same heat conditions, the growth period of long-staple cotton is 10-15 days longer than that of ordinary upland cotton.
Long-staple cotton is of high quality and its fibers are soft and long, generally 33 to 39 mm, with a length of up to 64 mm; fineness is 7000-8500 m/g, width 15-16 microns; high strength, 4-5 gf/root, breaking length 33-40 km; many turns, 80-120 /centimeter.
Long-staple cotton is much higher in fineness and strength than ordinary cotton, making it even more soft. .
There are some hybrid varieties with Sea Island cotton as the male parent and Upland cotton as the female parent, with longer fibers. However, the fineness and strength cannot reach the specifications of sea-island cotton, commonly known as land long-staple cotton.
Classification and characteristics of long-staple cotton
Egyptian long-staple cotton
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It has a long-standing reputation in the world and isknown as “Platinum”. Egyptian cotton is native to the South Asian subcontinent and likes high temperatures and rainy weather. It is most suitable for its growth in savannah, temperate zone and tropical monsoon areas.
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Features:The longest fibers can reach more than 35 mm, the fiber cross-section is close to round, and the diffusion ability is strong. Its fabrics have good mercerization and good dyeing effect. Because of its best intrinsic quality, Egyptian velvet The price of cotton is also relatively expensive in the world.
Xinjiang long-staple cotton
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Its quality is excellent, and all quality indicators exceed national standards. Turpan Institute of Technology The production is particularly good.
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Features:The fiber is soft and long, white and shiny, and has good elasticity. The fineness of Xinhai cotton is more than 1,000 meters/gram more than ordinary long-staple cotton. Xinjiang long-staple cotton can be made into high-grade large tire cord fabrics, chemical-proof and atomic radiation-proof fabrics, other textiles, and various types of pagoda threads, sewing threads, embroidery threads, knitting threads, etc.
Advantages of long-staple cotton
Long-staple cotton fabric has the characteristics of soft and long fibers, fast heating, strong warmth retention, and excellent comfort. It is used in high-end auxiliary, home textile production, bedding, etc. Used extensively in products.
Long-staple cotton fabric has excellent drape, silky smoothness and comfort, and the fabric also hasHigh color fastness, long-term washing, no fading, wear resistance and durability, good wrinkle resistance, not easy to pilling, good breathability and moisture removaland many other advantages.
