A high quality, very strong and extra long staple cotton, named after the native Americans who first cultivated it. Pima cotton is widely regarded as one of the most superior cotton blends.
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A variety of cotton with a longer than usual staple.
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Previously called American-Egyptian, this is a high-quality hybrid of Egyptian cotton and cotton grown in the Southwestern USA. The cotton is exceptionally soft and the fibres are strong and firm.
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Pima cotton is a generic name for extra-long staple (ELS) cotton grown in the U.S., Australia, Peru and in very limited production in a few other locations around the world Pima was previously called American-Egyptian cotton but was renamed to honor the Pima Indians who were growing the cotton for the USDA in Sacaton, Arizona. Pima is from the goss...
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Named after the Pima Indians who cultivated this plant in the Southwestern United States, Pima cotton is similar to Egyptian cotton, as it has exceptionally strong, long, combed fibers, dyes well and has a silky soft hand.
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