What is long-staple cotton? What are the advantages and disadvantages of long-staple cotton?

Nowadays, many people often pay special attention to the material of the clothes when buying clothes. Sometimes, the words long-staple cotton appear in the product description. Most people are still very unfamiliar with this fabric. Is it a fabric similar to cotton? Why is long-staple cotton more expensive than ordinary cotton? What kind of fabric is long-staple cotton? What are its advantages and disadvantages? This article will introduce to you the advantages and disadvantages of long-staple cotton.

What is long-staple cotton:

Long-staple cotton is actually what we call sea island cotton. Cotton is called long-staple cotton because of its long fibers. Long-staple cotton is actually a naturally grown cotton product with relatively long fibers inside the material. This product is currently grown in some areas of the country, but the overall output is still relatively limited, so the unit price of the clothes will be relatively high.

The advantages and disadvantages of long-staple cotton:
The growth requirements of this kind of cotton are different from ordinary ones. Generally, they need to be in a high-temperature environment to perform better. of growing long-staple cotton products. At the same time, it takes a long time to grow and mature, at least about ten days longer than ordinary cotton products. Because the fibers inside this product are relatively long, it is particularly suitable for weaving products with high count. The products woven by it have very high density, beautiful appearance and certain water absorption. Long-staple cotton is ultimately a type of cotton fiber because it basically has the moisture-absorbing, breathable and soft properties of pure cotton. The main disadvantage is that the price is higher than pure cotton, and the fabric will shrink and wrinkle to varying degrees after being worn for a long time.

There are also various long-staple cotton fabrics for sale. Friends who want to buy can directly search for “long-staple cotton” in the mall of Hall 3 to view details. Let me recommend to you a better long-staple cotton sold in the mall.

80s long-staple cotton: The raw material of this fabric is 100% cotton. The width and weight of long-staple cotton are 150cm and 85g/m² respectively. The fabric has good moisture absorption and breathability. It can be used to make T-shirts, vests, shirts and other fabrics. The wholesale price of the fabric is 25 yuan/meter.