What are the types of cotton? What is the difference between Xinjiang cotton, Egyptian cotton and pima cotton?

First of all, let's learn about the wide variety of cotton, according to the cultivated species of cotton, combined with the length and thickness of the fibres can be classified into three major strains:

Coarse cotton (eliminated cotton)

Also known as Asian cotton, refers to the cotton and grass cotton varieties of cotton, fibre thickness, and elasticity. This kind of cotton fibre because of the length of short, coarse and hard fibres, white or dull white, less mercerised, the use of value and unit production is low, and then the domestic has been basically eliminated, there is no product in the world of cotton production.

Fine-staple cotton (the most common cotton)

Also known as land cotton, is the land cotton varieties of cotton fibre fineness and length of medium, white or milky white, mercerised, can be spun 11 ~ 100tex (60 ~ 6 count) of fine yarn. Fine-staple cotton accounted for 85% of the world's total cotton production, but also China's most important cultivated cotton species.

Long-staple cotton (the highest grade of cotton)

Also known as sea island cotton, refers to the island cotton varieties of cotton and sea and land hybrid cotton, long fibres, fine and soft, creamy white or yellowish, rich in mercerised, excellent quality, is the production of 10 tex below the raw material of cotton yarn. Now the production of long-staple cotton countries are mainly Egypt, Sudan, the United States, Morocco, Central Asia countries. China's main production base of long-staple cotton in Xinjiang and other parts of the region. Long-staple cotton can be divided into special long-staple cotton and long-staple cotton.

Due to the cotton varieties, growing environment, planting and harvesting methods of difference, the production of cotton, in the characteristics of the fibre and price, there are considerable differences, and which affects the quality of the most critical, is the length of the cotton fibre, as well as harvesting methods.

Xinjiang, unique natural conditions, alkaline soil, sunny, long growth time, resulting in Xinjiang cotton performance is more prominent. Xinjiang cotton, soft texture, comfortable feel, good water absorption, quality is far superior to other cotton. Xinjiang cotton, origin including the south and north of Xinjiang, Aksu is the main source, but also high-quality cotton production base. Currently has become the Xinjiang cotton trading and distribution centre, light textile industry gathering place. Xinjiang cotton, white colour, strong tensile strength, the most promising new cotton area. Xinjiang is rich in soil and water resources, climate drought and little rain, is the main producing area of Xinjiang cotton, accounting for 80% of the production of Xinjiang cotton area, is the production base of long-staple cotton. Sufficient light conditions, adequate water conditions, snow melt to form an abundant water supply for cotton irrigation.

Long-staple cotton in the end is what? It and ordinary cotton in the end what is the difference? Long-staple cotton is relative to fine-staple cotton, refers to the fibre length greater than 33mm cotton. Long-staple cotton, also known as island cotton, is a kind of cultivated cotton, long-staple cotton growth cycle, the heat required, long-staple cotton growth period than land cotton is generally 10-15 days longer.