Product Description
Pinzon Hotel Banded 100-Percent Egyptian Cotton Sateen 12-By-16-Inch Boudoir Sham, Bordeaux: Home & Kitchen. Mercerization, named for process-creator John Mercer, involves treating threads with a cold concentrated sodium hydroxide solution. This Pinzon pillow sham is a beautiful accent to the Hotel Banded Egyptian cotton collection, and brings the experience of luxurious hotel bedding to your home. Egyptian cotton is renowned for softness, and when used in a sateen weave, that softness is enhanced. The sham is expertly woven in Portugal with single-ply Egyptian cotton yarns in a 300 thread count. The Boudoir sham measures 12 by 16 inches, plus a 2-inch colored flange all around. It has an envelope closure through which to fit a pillow, and it is easy to remove and clean at home in the washer and dryer. The sham arrives pre-shrunk for durability and longevity. Matching Hotel Banded sheets, duvets, and bed skirts are available for a fully coordinated look. The Fabric Egyptian Cotton: Egyptian cotton is used to make some of the highest quality linens in the world, including sumptuously soft bath and bed linens. Egyptian cotton is grown to produce a longer staple, or fiber, than generic cotton, and the longer and finer a cotton staple is, the better able it is to be spun into finer count yarns, which in turn can be knitted or woven into soft, fine, and luxurious fabrics. The staple length in Egyptian cotton averages 1-1/8 to 1-1/2 inches, but can reach over 2-1/4 inches, which is twice the size of a generic cotton fiber. Products which highlight construction of Egyptian cotton are usually referring to the extra-long-staple cotton produced largely in the Nile River Valley. The humidity and rich soil around the Nile delta produce especially long cotton fibers, which are fine and vary from a light cream to dark tan color. Egyptian cotton is strong, durable and, if cared for properly, will be long lasting. Sateen: Sateen fabric has a supremely soft, satin-like finish resulting from a four-over-one thread weave. Standard weaves, like percale, use a one-over, one-under stitch. The four-over weave puts more threads nearer the surface, resulting in a softer, warmer surface. Sateen fabrics are most often made of mercerized cotton, but can be made of other fabrics, including cotton blends, polyester, and rayon. Mercerized threads give sateen fabrics a higher luster. Mercerization also increases strength, dyeability, and resistance to mildew, as well as reduces lint.
Shipping Weight: 2.4 ounces
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