Boys and Babes from The Blue

We are often asked what the main features and advantages of Egyptian Cotton are?

Here is some clarification on the Fabric choices of Boys & Babes from the Blue.

It was thought for ages that cotton was cotton and thread count was king when
choosing quality fabrics.

That is no longer true.

Consumer guidelines for buying fabrics suggest that cotton from Egypt is superior to other cotton.

Is this true? And if so, what is the big difference?

Egyptian cotton is used to create bedding of all types from sheets to pillowcases to comforters and high end clothing fabric.

The long staple or long fiber of Egyptian-grown cotton means that there is more continuous fiber to use when creating threads or yarns.
This yarn is smaller in diameter yet stronger than other cottons. Smaller yarn means that more threads per square inch can be use to create stronger fabric which is light in weight yet breathes well.

More threads per inch mean that the thread count will be higher.
Many manufaturers think that choosing high thread count fabric is the only gauge of quality.
This is not true, but in the case of cotton grown in Egypt, the higher thread count means the fabric will be incredibly strong and will last for years and years.

If cared for properly, Egyptian produced cotton fabric can last for decades.

The feel of the fabrics created from Egyptian grown cotton is a bit harder than other cottons when the fabrics is new. However, with every single laundering, the cotton fabrics from Egyptian fibers become softer and softer.

Like a fine wine, age improves the Egyptian fiber cotton fabrics and, unlike many products, you will prize your Boys from the Blue items of cotton more and more as they age and become soft and cuddly.

Cotton grown in the Egyptian fields will also produce less lint and therefore will not pill after repeated washings as some materials may do.