What are Egyptian cotton sheets?
Egyptian cotton sheets are the standard in high quality bedding. It is considered the “king of all cottons” due to its luxurious feel and its durability. Egyptian cotton is a very breathable fabric. It also resists piling, as the cotton plants used to make it don’t produce a lot of lint. Even though new sheets may start out a little coarse, they will become softer with each washing. Egyptian cotton is mostly made from a cotton plant called gossypium barbadense. It can also be made from Gossypium hirsutum, another type of cotton plant. Both of these plants are native to America. They were introduced to Egypt in the nineteenth century by Mohammed Ali Pasha, the ruler of Egypt at the time. He developed these plants as a cash crop to support his army. Egyptian cotton is known for its ability to create extra long staples, or fibers. These fibers can produce thread that is thinner than other cottons because of their longer length. Thinner threads result in higher thread counts. Thread counts
