Pure Cotton

I absolutely love the luxury of fine cotton. I like the homely little cotton balls to apply lotion to my face just as much. Cotton underwear, cotton garments, cotton bed linens, cotton upholstery- I love cotton! I like freshly laundered cotton sheets hanging out to dry and the fragrance of cotton products. It always makes me think of the outdoors and soft coolness of early summer nights. Cotton is fun, too! All you need to make your pre-schoolers happy is some glue, a bag of cotton balls, a few crayons and paper plates or construction paper. Instant craft time. If you go to Edisto Island in South Carolina you find out about the past history of their specialty cotton, Sea-Island cotton.

…an enterprising planter named William Elliot produced South Carolina’s first successful crop of Sea Island Cotton right here on Hilton Head Island. An experimental strain which had been imported from Barbados, this new hybrid was tall, black-seeded and had a long, silvery fiber well-suited for making fine laces and muslins. The improved staple was welcomed by the English market, and there was an immediate world demand for Sea Island Cotton. In 1828, these quality fibers commanded a top price of $2 per pound. By careful seed selection and by using saltmarsh muck and oyster shells as fertilizer, Island planters like William Baynard ensured the continuing success of Sea Island Cotton and realized great profits for themselves. Since the plant could best prosper in the light, sandy soil and subtropic climate of the Sea Islands –Sea Island Cotton

Nowadays, we look for labels such as “Egyptian cotton”, but it is the thread count that provides the luxurious feeling of softness in the material. The higher the count the silkier the feel.

Cottony Things You Might Like:

Pure Cotton/Scent Diffuser

Fresh Cotton Scented Candle

Egyptian Cotton Queen Sheet Set – Luxury 1000 High Thread Count

-mmmmm,and for those who want complete cotton indulgence:

One can dream, can’t one?

Dream in an Oasis Bedroom of Moroccan style. Cotton makes the fabrics cool and comfortable.