Cotton is the oldest fabric discovered and used by mankind. It continues to be most loved fibre in the world today. Its virtue of comfort, durability, makes it perfect choice for clothing, bedding, beauty and many other products.
Benefits of cotton fabric are not limited to single digit. Let’s count some more…
1. Natural Fibre -
Cotton is completely organic fibre and distinguishes itself from other man made/synthetic fibre. Cotton is derived from the fibre surrounding the seed of cotton plants which is cultivated in farms unlike synthetic fabric like polyester derived from crude oil created in labs.
2. Breathable –
The texture of cotton fibre makes it breathable because it has gaps in between weaves and for air and vapour to pass through. The lesser is the thread count the more the fabric is breathable. Also it wicks off the moisture from body and provide an vapouring cooling effect.
3. Cool in summer and warm in winter –
Cotton clothing protects against from heat in summer and cold in winter by providing thermal insulation as cotton fabric traps air between the fabric fibres. In summertime it absorbs sweat away from skin and more air pass through skin and keeps body cool, while in winter it provide a comfortable layer next to skin and makes it thermal proof for winter.
4. Comfortable and durable –
Cotton is natural fabric and doesn’t give feel like sleeping on some sticky material or rough feel on your cheeks. In fact tissues of pure cotton fabric gives most soothing feel for all skin type. The fabric very comfortable to handle as it is easily washable and doesn’t get static cling. Good quality high density cotton bed sheet doesn’t get ripped off quickly and it is ideal for machine wash.
5. Highly Absorbent –
Cotton comes first in mind when talking about face towels, bath linen, or cotton balls for beauty medical products where it is important to keep dry. Cotton molecules are hydrophilic in nature and attract water molecules. Only cotton can absorb 20 times its weight. Its high absorption property makes it first choice for bed sheet to stay sweat free in hot nights.
6. Reusable and Recyclable –
We all have one or the other memories where our grand moms like Naanis or Daadis used to make beautiful sheets for babies or cover of quilts with old cotton bed sheets and decorating it with appliques. These cotton bed sheets can be reused again and again in multiple ways until it gets discarded. The cotton fabric can be recycled too to yarn for another fabric production.
7. Cotton can help you sleep better –
It is scientifically proven that cotton bed sheet improves sleep quality and centre idea is the fabric itself because it does not trap heat unlike other synthetic bed sheets. The more you are comfortable, the more you sleep and this is the main purpose about opt for bed sheet in pure cotton fabric only.
8. Hypoallergic and Hygenic –
You have heard doctors recommending cotton bedding for patients, cotton clothes for baby. Cotton is top choice because its plant originated quality allows air in-between fibre and hold the fabric away from skin which in turn does not react or irritates skin at all. Cotton is widely used in bandages, gauzes or hospital beds due to its super hygienic quality.
9. Recyclable/Biodegradable –
Cotton biodegradability is 90% greater than synthetic in a compost environment in about 3 months. Since the seeding of cotton plant to yarn and then fabric, cotton serves as nature friendly product and gives a greater alternate to synthetic fabric.
10. Sustainable –
Cotton plant is not only used for making fabric. The cotton seeds are utilised to extract oil. Cotton is the commodity which keeps cycle going on. Since farming of cotton to textile, in its whole life cycle, cotton gives employment to millions of lives globally.