100%
Natural Cotton T-shirts
As we don on our cotton t-shirts most of us know little of the
fabric – it’s structure or origins – but if you’re interested we give
you some interesting facts about cotton
 Cotton
is the world’s oldest known fibre, those who dedicate their lives to studying
the history of our planet tell us that cotton dates back at least 7,000 years.
How long do you want your t-shirt to last? Going by
Archaeologists who found cotton fabric 5,000 years old at Mohenjo Daro, an
ancient town they were digging over in the Indus River Valley of West Pakistan,
it should last a while.
Cotton
T-shirts and The Archaeologists
Archaeologists also tell us that the Romans wore a tunic not unlike our modern
day t-shirt. They also tell us their discoveries led to the conclusion that the
Romans – and the Greeks – used cotton for clothing, awnings and sails. So it
appears a reasonable assumption that Roman day t-shirts may have been made from
cotton.
And if you lived during the period of the Aztec civilization the
dollar was of no use. What you needed was naturally coloured brown cotton which
was the principal form of payment. The year, I’m uncertain but cotton fabric
was initially produced in Nimes France where denim trousers made their debut.
Naturally
Grown Tiger Like Striped Cotton
Yes you did read that headline correctly. In fact, naturally
coloured varieties
of cotton grown in South America comes in shades of striped like a tiger,
spotted like a leopard, green, purple, red, chocolate, beige, pink and yellow.
Some
Very Good Reasons to Buy Cotton T-shirts
It’s no wonder why I prefer cotton t-shirts over synthetic. The softness of
cotton makes it a great choice for garments to wear next to the skin – like
t-shirts – and it doesn’t irritate skin or cause allergies because cotton is
hypoallergenic.
Do you know how cotton t-shirts keep you cool in summer and warm
in winter? The scientific answer is that cotton is a good conductor of heat. But
cotton also has a high absorbency rate which allows the t-shirt to catch and
retain perspiration allowing it to evaporate slowly and cool more effectively.
Cotton is more comfortable to wear than artificial fabrics
because they are less able to ventilate, unlike cotton which breathes easily
because of it’s unique fibre structure.
Forget to bring the washing in? No bother, cotton is not easily
damaged by sunlight either.
Fabric
Manufacturers Know Best for Cotton T-shirts
 Fabric
manufacturers know that cotton blends easily with most other fibres particularly
synthetics like polyester and lycra. Cotton is also one of the easiest fabrics
to dye as it contains no chemicals in its natural state.
Australia and Egypt grow the world’s best cotton. In 2004/05
Australia yielded a world record three times the world average. Australia has a
reputation as a reliable supplier of high quality cotton.
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