Egyptian cotton

A long-staple fine cotton grown chiefly in northern Africa.

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Egyp′tian cot′ton

a variety of sea-island cotton having silky, strong fibers, grown chiefly in N Africa.

[1875–80]

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Egyptian cotton - fine somewhat brownish long-staple cotton grown in Egypt; believed to be derived from sea island cotton or by hybridization with Peruvian cotton

cotton plant, cotton - erect bushy mallow plant or small tree bearing bolls containing seeds with many long hairy fibers

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Egyptian cotton exports hiked by 218.8% to reach 510,200 metric kantars, in the third quarter (Q3) of the agricultural season 2018/19, the Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS) announced on Monday.

Egypt's cotton exports hike by 218.8% in Q3 of 2018/19 season

Aziz CAIRO- 2 September 2019: The Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS) announced Monday that Egyptian cotton exports in the period between March and May 2019 reached 510,200 metric quintals compared with 160,100 metric quintals during the same period last year.

CAPMAS: 218.8% rise in cotton exports in 3rd quarter of 2018-2019

District Judge Vincent Briccetti in White Plains, New York determined that Walmart (WMT), Target (TGT), and Bed Bath & Beyond (BBBY) must face litigation alleging that they sold linens that were falsely labeled "100% Egyptian Cotton" or "100% Long-Staple Egyptian cotton" despite being suspicious of their origin, Reuters' Jonathan Stempel reports.

Judge says Walmart, Target, Bed Bath must face suits over cotton, Reuters says

Caption: Midnight Blue Pinstripe Three-piece Suit (Super 150s Wool) + Egyptian Cotton White Shirt.

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Exports of Egyptian cotton grew by 181.6% from December to February this year.

Textile Briefs International

Even though official exports of Egyptian cotton rose 6.9 percent by volume in the three months to the end of May compared to the same quarter of 2017, there was a 57.9-percent fall in consumption of Egyptian cotton at home, due to the domestic market turning to imported products.

Egypt seeks to weave cotton renaissance

Egyptian cotton production is on course to rebound with help from a devalued currency and bigger cultivation area, recovering from a slide in exports of the world-famous crop since 2011 that was caused by a drop in quality.

Egypt's cotton exports up nearly 37pc

Summary: More trouble may be in store for home textile manufacturer Welspun India, after its Egyptian cotton fiasco.

Credibility Crisis

Last month, Target said it was ending its relationship with Welspun due to the incorrect labeling of sheets sold under the Fieldcrest brand as 500-thread-count Egyptian cotton. "After an extensive investigation, we recently confirmed that Welspun substituted another type of non-Egyptian cotton when producing these sheets between August 2014 and July 2016," according to a Target statement.

Welspun's mislabeling woes