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All About Cotton Much Preferred Fabric Posted By : Nathan Jones

http://www.articledashboard.com/Article/All-About-Cotton---Much-Preferred-Fabric/538752 [2008-10-9]

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All About Cotton  Much Preferred Fabric
Cotton makes about 50% of clothing fiber; emerging as the mostimportant apparel material. Cotton is attractive, durable,comfortable, and proven fabrics that have unique properties andmake it a great material for clothing (wholesale clothing).

Physical characteristics of cotton include mainly the length of thefiber and its fineness. Cotton fibers differ in length, from halfan inch to 2 inches. Longer length is associated with higherquality and hence is more expensive. Longer fibers are reserved forhigh end shirt fabrics. Shirt fabric varieties of this long fibercotton include American Pima, Egyptian, and Sea Island Cottons.Cotton fineness (the fiber's diameter) is another important qualityof it. There are immature and mature fibers. Manufacturers(wholesale clothing) separate the mature fibers from the immaturefibers to ensure high durability.


Absorbency makes cotton so comfortable in hot weather. It has aquality to absorb the moisture from your skin and then allows it toevaporate by passing through the fabric. This way body is able toregulate its temperature. Cottons ability to hold the fabricslightly off the skin provides maximum comfort than other fabricsin hot weathers. Thats why cotton (wholesale clothing) is sowidely worn in a hotter nation like India. This strength is aweakness in cold weather. Since cotton is not good in retainingbodys heat, so are not preferred in winters.

Cottons clothing is difficult to retain its original shape. Cottonclothing (Wholesale clothing) has a tendency to wrinkle and is notable to hold their shape well. If you put a 100% cotton dress inthe washing machine, it may require a lot of ironing. But beassured of the fabric that will remain intact. Cotton clothing canbe washed with strong detergents, only thing you have to watch outfor the loss of its color during washing. A great thing to know isthat the cotton is resistant to moths.
By: Nathan Jones
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The author, Nathan Davies, is a retail writing specialist and hasbeen working in the field of fashion designing and clothing He hasgot an expert knowledge on various aspects of Clothing & Apparel.He has a fantastic writing skills in trendy and classic, qualitywholesale clothing., Wholesale clothing
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