What is the difference between long-staple cotton and cotton? This question is a bit strange because long-staple cotton and cotton are not the same concept!
Long-staple cotton refers to a type of cotton with long fibers, while all-cotton refers to a fabric with a 100% cotton content. We need to know what long-staple cotton is. Long-staple cotton is a cultivated cotton species that belongs to the genus Cotton in the Malvaceae family. Its main feature is that the length of cotton fiber is long, generally 33 39 mm, and the longest can reach 64 mm, which is a key material for high-end home textiles and clothing.
Long-staple cotton is also known as island cotton because it was first grown on islands. There are many types of long-staple cotton, which can be divided into Egyptian long-staple cotton, American long-staple cotton, Chinese long-staple cotton, etc. Among them, Egyptian long-staple cotton is the most famous long-staple cotton in the world, with the longest fiber, the highest fineness, the best strength, the best luster, and the best dyeing effect, and is known as the "king of cotton".
China is one of the main producers of long-staple cotton, and the main production area is Xinjiang. The advantages of Xinjiang long-staple cotton are that its growth environment is superior, the light time is long, the temperature difference is large, the soil is fertile, the water is clean, and there are few cotton insects, so its quality is also very good, and its softness, gloss, skin-friendliness, air permeability, elasticity, etc. are far beyond ordinary cotton.
Xinjiang long-staple cotton enjoys a high reputation in the domestic and foreign markets and is one of the important raw materials for China's textile exports. However, compared with ordinary cotton, long-staple cotton has a disadvantage, that is, it is expensive. The growth cycle of long-staple cotton is 10 to 15 days longer than that of ordinary cotton, which requires more heat and lower yield, so its cost is high and high. Generally speaking, long-staple cotton is more than twice as high as ordinary cotton.
Tactile sensation is crucial to the quality of sleep, and the most comfortable level is felt when the skin and fabric are in contact with each other. Long-staple cotton fibers are soft and long, generally 33-39 mm, and can reach up to 64 mm long.
Generally, the longer the length and the higher the uniformity, the less short linter, the finer the spinning yarn, the uniform yarn line, the high strength, and the surface is smooth, the hairiness is less, and the fabric is more skin-friendly and brings a comfortable experience.
The long-staple cotton fabric itself has long and thin fibers, fineness and strength are higher than ordinary cotton, and the softness is better, and the woven fabric is soft and comfortable, close-fitting, and quickly dissipates heat, making sleep refreshing and comfortable. The softness, gloss, skin-friendliness, breathability, elasticity and other characteristics of long-staple cotton fabrics are not possessed by ordinary cotton.
In addition to the touch, long-staple cotton has many advantages that make people love it. Long-staple cotton is very warm because its fibers are slender and can form more layers of air to insulate the outside cold. The smoothness of long-staple cotton is also very good, because its fiber cross-section is close to round, the diffusion ability is strong, the fabric is mercerized, the dyeing effect is good, and it is more light than ordinary cotton, silk-like feeling, good drape, and exudes a silk-like luster.
In addition to the above two characteristics, the non-fading property of long-staple cotton is also very good, because its fiber strength is high, the color fastness is high, it does not fade after washing for a long time, and it is more durable.
The breathability of long-staple cotton is also very good, because its fibers are slender, which can form more voids and increase the breathability of the fabric, which is 5 times the breathability of ordinary fabrics, which can effectively discharge moisture from the body and keep it dry and comfortable.
Such a strong advantage makes long-staple cotton have a wide range of applications, because it can be both warm and breathable, soft and smooth, comfortable and durable, whether it is spring, summer, autumn and winter, whether it is bedding, clothing, home textiles, can bring people a beautiful enjoyment.
In fact, the essential difference between long-staple cotton and ordinary cotton is the length of the fiber, which is also the most important factor affecting the quality of cotton. The longer the length of the fiber, the more fine, uniform, smooth, and strong yarns are spun, resulting in high-quality fabrics. The length of the fiber depends on the growth cycle and growth environment of cotton, the growth cycle of long-staple cotton is 10 15 days longer than that of ordinary cotton, which requires more heat and is suitable for areas with long sunlight, such as Egypt and Xinjiang. The growth cycle of ordinary cotton is relatively short, the adaptability is relatively wide, and the yield is relatively high, so it is relatively cheap. The fiber length of ordinary cotton is generally within 31 mm, and the texture of the woven fabric is average, without the luster and softness of long-staple cotton, nor the warmth and breathability of long-staple cotton, which is more prone to pilling and fading.
Ordinary cotton is mainly used to make some plain cloth, poplin, twill, labor cloth, etc., which is suitable for some daily uses, but it is not a high-end choice. So, how to distinguish long-staple cotton fabrics? In fact, there are some simple methods that can help us identify the authenticity of long-staple cotton fabrics.
First of all, we can look at the label, generally speaking, the label of long-staple cotton fabric will indicate the origin and variety of long-staple cotton, such as Egyptian long-staple cotton, Xinjiang long-staple cotton, etc., while the label of ordinary cotton fabric will only write cotton or cotton.
The most intuitive difference should be in**, as mentioned above, the ** of long-staple cotton fabrics is generally more than twice that of ordinary cotton fabrics, if ** is too low, it is necessary to be wary of whether it is counterfeit long-staple cotton. Again, we can look at the luster, the luster of the long-staple cotton fabric is silky, with a natural sense of light, while the luster of ordinary cotton fabric is bland and has no sense of light. Finally, we can touch the feel, the long-staple cotton fabric is soft to the touch and has a silky smoothness, while the ordinary cotton fabric feels rough and has a cotton-wool-like stickiness.
In conclusion, long-staple cotton and all-cotton are two different concepts, long-staple cotton is a type of cotton, and all-cotton is a kind of fabric. The difference between long-staple cotton and ordinary cotton mainly lies in the length of the fiber, the fiber length of long-staple cotton is longer, and the woven fabric has many advantages, such as softness, luster, warmth, breathability, etc., and is the preferred material for high-end home textiles and clothing. There are many ways to identify long-staple cotton fabrics, we can judge the authenticity of long-staple cotton fabrics by looking at the label, looking at **, looking at the luster, touching the feel, etc., and we can also use some professional instruments to measure the fiber index of long-staple cotton fabrics to identify the quality of long-staple cotton fabrics.