Why exactly Egyptian cotton has become wildly popular for bedding in recent years??
Egyptian cotton has more continuous fibre to use when creating threads or yarns. This yarn is smaller in diameter yet stronger than other cottons. Smaller yarn means that more threads per square inch can be use to create stronger fabric which is light in weight yet breathes well. The higher thread count means the fabric will be incredibly strong and will last for years and years if cared for properly.
Feel of the sheets created from Egyptian cotton is a bit harder than other cottons when the bedding is new. However, with every single laundering, the cotton sheets from Egyptian fibres become softer and softer.
Few years ago, only way to obtain Egyptian cotton sheets was to shop in high-end expensive stores. This is no longer true and most department stores and online bedding stores carry a selection of Egyptian produced cotton sheets and other bedding items for the buyer seeking this quality product.