Soft + Comfort = Cotton


86% of Indians feel Cotton keeps you cool.

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Cotton Trivia

 Chambray and denim are really French imports.
 Linen is made from the flax plant, while cotton comes from the cotton plant.
 Cottonseed oil is cholesterol-free.
 Cotton is grown globally more than any other non-edible crop.
 Cotton knit sweaters and tee-shirts should be rolled and placed in a suitcase to prevent wrinkling.

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Something for Pets

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Now your golden retriever can dream about chasing squirrels while napping on a cotton bed stuffed with natural fillings instead of synthetic foam and polyester. Or, your much-pampered Persian cat can stretch out on her favourite cotton cushion and watch life lazily pass by.

Cotton is for pets too

Whether it is chew toys for them or a sleeping basket or even a simple collar, your pet can enjoy the benefits of cotton as much as you do.

Look around. Ask at your favourite pet shop. You will find a wide variety of not just pet accessories but pet apparel as well – light to heavy flannels for the winters and lighter muslin drapes to shield them against the summer heat.

So, introduce your pets to cotton. If they could speak, they would have insisted that you do!

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