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100% Cotton and Blends


Cotton Plant

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 and Peruvain Pima Cotton fibre is fine, strong, lustrous, silky and creamy-brown-white in colour. The fibre has the staple length 35-38 mm.
* What is mercerization? It 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
Cloud Cotton, Estelle
  Desert Garden, Jo Sharp
Erba, Lana Grossa
Fixation, Cascade
Leisure Bulky, Cascade
Luna, Cascade
Lumina, Jo Sharp
  Pima Tencel, Cascade
Point Print, Lana Grossa
Stork, Dale of Norway
Young Touch, Estelle
Zeta, Lang

√ CLEARANCE
Super 10 Multi [100% Cotton]
Mystik DK [54% Cotton, 46% Viscose]

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100% Organic

Cloud Cotton
  CLOUD COTTON by Estelle
FIBRE: 100% Organic Cotton
YARN WEIGHT: Aran
TENSION: 10x10cm (4"): 18 sts / 24 rows
NEEDLES: 4.5 - 5 mm (US No.7-8)
LENGTH: approx. 150 m / 165 yds
BALL WEIGHT: 100g
* hand wash | made in Peru natural


100% Egyptian, Mercerized

Stork, Egyptian Cotton
  STORK by Dale of Norway
FIBRE: 100% Egyptian Cotton
YARN WEIGHT: Sport
TENSION: 10x10cm (4"): 32 sts / 40 rows
NEEDLES: 2.5 (US No.1)
LENGTH: approx. 180 m / 195 yds
BALL WEIGHT: 50g
* machine wash | made in Norway natural

Estelle Young Touch
  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 wash | made in Italy natural


Stretch Cotton

Cascade Fixation
  FIXATION, stretch cotton by Cascade
FIBRE: 98.3% Cotton, 1.7% Lycra
YARN WEIGHT: Double Knit
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
* machine wash | made in Brazil natural

Lana Grossa Point Print
  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 wash | made in Italy natural

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