What are Carded and Combed types of cotton used in Le Nile towels?
In the manufacturing process, the mills produce two general types of cotton: carded and combed. Carded cotton is a high quality yarn used to make almost all institutional towels. The cotton is passed through processing machines, ?carders,? which remove impurities and short stubbles in the fibers. Many people think combed cotton is longer, softer fibers as compared to carded cotton. This is not exactly true, but it is close. Combed cotton is cotton that has been processed additionally to remove more of the short fibers, leaving more of the longer, softer fibers. Towels made from combed cotton will feel softer, and usually have a tendency to pill less than carded cotton towels. Due to the extra manufacturing time, combed cotton towels are more expensive than carded.
