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Apr 30, 2008
100% Cotton and Blends
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Cotton, the purest form of cellulose found in the nature, is the seed hair of the plants of the genus Gossypium. It is classified as natural, cellulosic, monocellular, staple fibre. Cotton has been cultivated for more than 5000 years. Different types of cotton are grown in various parts of the world. The quality of cotton fibre is based on its colour, staple, fineness and strength. Usually, the longer fibres are finer and stronger.
There are 3 main types of commercial cotton: a) fibre have staple length varying from 25 to 60 mm. That is high quality cotton from Egypt, Sudan and Sea Island; b) coarser species of cotton with shorter staple length, about 13-33 mm, such as American Upland Cotton; c) staple length is about 9-25 mm, this type of cotton commonly produced in various Asian countries.
♦ Egyptian Cotton is considered to be one of the best types of cotton, and is produced in various quality levels in long-staple and extra long-staple, fibre are light brown, fine, strong and 32-38 mm in length.
♦ American Pima Cotton fibre is fine, strong, lustrous, silky and creamy-brown-white in colour. The fibre has the staple length 35-38 mm. ♦ Mercerization is a finishing process for cotton using caustic soda to improve strength of the yarn and ability to take dye. Mercerized cotton is considered as a luxury fiber.
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Arcadia DK, Cascade
Aura with Sequins, Lang
Baco, Lana Grossa
Belfilo, Lana Grossa
Cambio, Lana Grossa
Desert Garden, Jo Sharp
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Erba, Lana Grossa
Fixation, Cascade
Leisure Bulky, Cascade
Luna, Cascade
Lumina, Jo Sharp
Pima Tencel, Cascade
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Point Print, Lana Grossa
Stork, Dale of Norway
Super 10 Multi, Kertzer
Young Touch, Estelle
Zeta, Lang
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[ ♦ 100% Egyptian, Pure, Mercerized ] [ ♦ Stretch ] [ ♦ 100% Pima Cotton ]
[ ♦ Crepe Waved ] [ ♦ Natural Blends ] [ ♦ Blends ]
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FINAL SALE 
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Super 10 Multi [100% Cotton], Kertzer
Mystik DK [54% Cotton, 46% Viscose], Estelle
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100% Egyptian, Mercerized
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STORK by Dale of Norway FIBRE: 100% Egyptian Cotton YARN WEIGHT: Fingering TENSION: 10x10cm (4"): 32 sts / 40 rows NEEDLES: 2.5 (US No.0) LENGTH: approx. 180 m / 195 yds BALL WEIGHT: 50g * machine washable | made in Norway 
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YOUNG TOUCH by Estelle FIBRE: 100% Egyptian Cotton, Mercerized YARN WEIGHT: Double Knit TENSION: 10x10cm (4"): 22 sts / 30 rows NEEDLES: 4 mm (US No.6) LENGTH: approx. 105 m / 117 yds BALL WEIGHT: 50g * machine washable | made in Italy
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Stretch Cotton |
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FIXATION,
stretch cotton by Cascade FIBRE: 98.3% Cotton, 1.7% Lycra YARN WEIGHT: Light Worsted TENSION: 10x10cm (4"): 29 sts / 12 rows NEEDLES: 4 - 4.25 mm (US No.6) HOOK: 1.75 mm, tension: 25 sts / 40 rows LENGTH: approx. 90 m /100 yards (relaxed), 168 m /186 yards (spandex) BALL WEIGHT: 50g * hand wash | made in Brazil
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POINT PRINT, stretch cotton by Lana Grossa FIBRE: 96% Cotton, 4% Elastane YARN WEIGHT: Worsted TENSION: 10x10cm (4"): 22 sts / 24 rows NEEDLES: 4 - 4.5 mm (US No.6-7) LENGTH: approx.110 m / 123 yds BALL WEIGHT: 50g * machine washable | made in Italy
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