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Thermal insulation properties of cotton
What a pleasure - to muffle in warm cotton hooded sweater when advancing cold. Why cotton? All of the properties of this versatile material, including insulation. Because of these properties of cotton things allow us to warm up, not missing the cold air, so we feel very comfortable in them.
To gain this insulating capacity, it is necessary to go through the process of combing, which makes it soft and tender to the touch. If you touch the wrong part of their sweatshirts, immediately you will feel it. But this process is not always a positive effect on the fabric and its properties. Over time, the deposition of the pellets, clothing is not very pleasant to the skin and loses its quality.
Since cotton is able to retain heat, not letting the cold air, it can endure high temperature conditions during washing and ironing. But in spite of this you need to be careful when you pet or wash items made of cotton, the more one hundred percent. Before putting the iron on the fabric, adjust it by putting the correct temperature, and do not forget to wash the regime - for cotton it is more durable.
The absorbent properties of cotton
Cotton - fabric with a story that draws its origin many years ago in several parts of the world. Properties of cotton, which exists in several forms, depending on the characteristics of the area in which it is grown. Cotton fibers are classified according to three criteria: the length, white and clean. Therefore, it considered the highest quality cotton, which has the longest fiber, white and clean. Such a culture is grown in Egypt.
When the substance is recovered from cotton bolls, it is processed so that he can obtain the desired strength and other qualities required for fabrics and other articles. Cotton is used to make a huge number of things, like the clothes we wear in everyday life, and in the interior of the home, for example, especially a lot of it can be found in the bathroom. It is used for the manufacture of towels, bedding, rugs, bathrobes.
Why cotton for such purposes? This material is a lot of useful qualities: it is soft, pleasant body, hypoallergenic, does not interfere with air circulation. Furthermore, it perfectly absorbs water - 9% of its own weight. That is why sewing cotton bathrobes and towels, which will help you quickly to dry skin and hair
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