Glossary

Cotton carries nature’s touch.

Embossing

A process by which a texture is added to a flat surface. Embossing is most commonly used on leathers to produce new stylish effects

Embroidery

A centuries-old art in which fabric is embellished using a needle and thread to create decorative designs.

Empire waist

A waistline in which the natural one is pushed up to just below the bustline. First popularized during the 1800's in France by Napoleon's wife, Empress Josephine, this waistline is still used in women's dresses and shirts to reflect feminine charm.

End-on-end

A plain-woven, cotton shirting fabric. End-on-end typically describes a shirting fabric in which a colored yarn is woven in one direction and a white yarn is woven in the other to produce a chambray effect. However, a colored yarn could be woven in one direction to form stripes or in two directions to form checks.

Engineered

A term used to describe a print or a stripe that is purposely laid out in the cutting or knitting of a garment.

English Cotton Count

An indirect system measuring length per unit of mass, ie. the number of hanks (840 yards) per pound weight.

Eyelet

A type of lace usually made of patterns cut out of a piece of cotton. The perforations are embroidered around the edges to prevent the fabric from unraveling.

Cotton for Fitness

What is the fabric that takes away the moisture from your clothing when you sweat out at the gym? The answer is predictable. Cotton, of course. Cotton is a great compliment for fitness regimes too. And though professional workout clothes are made of special fabrics, the basis is usually cotton ...

Celebrity Byte

“It is what one might call a ‘forever fabric’, since it can be used in upholstery, in every combination of colour or texture…”Dia Mirza, Actor, at ‘Vote for Cotton’ event, June 3, 2009, New Indian Express. “India has a very strong cotton heritage and we feel it’s importan ...

Cotton get-aways

Budget-Friendly Family-Fun TipsHaving a great time is not about an expensive vacation in an exotic locale. Some of the most delightful memories can be made right in your backyard, on the beach or a brisk walk from your house.All you need is a great sense of adventure, a cotton-crazy imagination, and ...

Cotton from Plant to Cloth

Cotton is a natural fiber taken from the cotton plant. Cotton plants are perennial plants grown as annuals of the genus cotton [gossypium], a close relative of the hollyhock family that has beautiful flower blooms. Seedlings emerge from the soil within one to two weeks after planting. In about four ...