History of Egyptian Cotton

After the Civil War ended in 1865, British and French traders abandoned the more expensive Egyptian Cotton and returned to cheap American cotton, sending Egypt into a financial spiral that led to the country declaring bankruptcy in 1876, which was a catalyst toward Egypt's annexation by the British Empire in 1882.

Despite its annexation to Great Britain, cotton did change the face of Egypt, and allowed it to continue progressing into the modern world. Today cotton remains a major cash crop in Egypt, and its popularity is likely to keep it that way for many years to come. Egyptian Cotton is preferred around the world because it is a long fiber cotton that makes it very soft and much stronger than the cotton from the United States. For many years, it was so valuable that most of the crop was exported to European countries, while Egyptians themselves could hardly buy items made from its material.

However, manufacturing in Egypt has developed considerably over the last thirty years. Many textile factories have opened all over Egypt. There are many factories that specialize in producing top-quality cotton products in Egypt.

This evolution turned Egypt into a market for Egyptian Cotton products. Strong and soft Egyptian cotton items can be found in many different shops in every neighborhood of Cairo and in many other cities in Egypt, and has been imported to the United States as well. Egyptian Cotton takes time "to settle".

In fact, the more you wash it, the better it performs. Similar to a fine linen towel that is very stiff when new, it eventually softens and drapes better with age and lasts for many, many years, as does Egyptian Cotton improve with use, lasting much longer than conventional cotton. Egyptian Cotton is used for duvets, comforters, and has a very high thread count from a 300 thread count to a 1500 thread count.

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