The term Egyptian cotton is usually applied to the extra long staple cotton produced in Egypt and favored for the hotel luxury sheet sets . Egyptian cotton is a fine, lustrous, long staple cotton. Long staple cottons are more expensive than the common available cottons, because they are synonymous with quality. Egyptian cotton has the longest fibers. When the cotton is pulled from the cotton plant, and the seeds are removed Egyptian cotton has longer fibers available for spinning into yarn. When weaving strands of yarn to make a larger item, long-staple cotton has the fewest connection points; as a result a higher percentage of area is the natural softness of the cotton.
