Bedding - why choose Egyptian cotton?

Stay in an up-market hotel, or read about glamorous homes in a magazine, and you're bound to catch a mention of Egyptian cotton when it comes to the bedding. It's certainly true that for many, bedding made from Egyptian cotton is the thing to have, but why?

Egyptian cotton bedding

There's obviously something about Egyptian cotton that lends itself to comfortable bedding. Its characteristics allow it to provide strength and softness, along with a long life, making it the perfect choice for bedding, which is subjected to a lot of wear and tear. The best bedding provides you with warmth without being too heavy, and improves with age rather than getting worse, and Egyptian cotton works on all these levels:

• Durable - although Egyptian cotton is thinner than many other cottons, it is also stronger. The small diameter of the cotton means that you can weave more threads per inch, and the integral strength means that the bedding will not wear as quickly as some other cottons may.

• Comfort - Egyptian cotton improves with washing, becoming softer and more comfortable over time. That's one of the reasons it's so popular in hotels, where the frequency of laundering can be a real issue for the longevity of the bedding.

• Weight - when you're looking for bedding that will give you warmth as well as comfort, you can often come away with sheets or covers that are warm, but heavy. This can be uncomfortable, which is why Egyptian cotton bedding is so popular. The high thread count means that the bedding retains warmth without being heavy, giving you the best of both worlds.

• Affordable - Egyptian cotton bedding was once only available to those who could afford it, but its growth in popularity and its use in hotel bedding has meant that it is more widely available than ever before. You may pay slightly more for Egyptian cotton bedding than for bedding made from other cotton or from mixed textiles, but it won't break the bank, and you won't have to replace the bedding for many years.

If you are thinking of replacing your bedding, you should consider trying Egyptian cotton. Many people would never go back to other materials after trying Egyptian cotton because of the comfort and years of good service that Egyptian cotton bedding will give you.

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