Product Description
Pinzon Fleur Jacquard Egyptian Cotton Sateen 20-By-20-Inch Pillow Cover, French Blue/Chocolate: Home & Kitchen. Mercerization, named for process-creator John Mercer, involves treating threads with a cold concentrated sodium hydroxide solution. Finish a well-dressed bed with a square accent pillow in this striking square pillow cover from Pinzon. Part of the Fleur Jacquard collection, a wide, two-tone jacquard stripe pattern decorates the pillow cover to beautiful effect. The simple style of the pillow cover brings elegance into traditional and transitional bedrooms alike. Made in Portugal, the pillow cover is crafted out of 100 percent Egyptian cotton single-ply yarns. Its four-over sateen weave lends the fabric greater smoothness and luster. Blue piping trims the self reversible cover. The pillow cover removes for machine washing and drying. For the best results, wash in cool water. An assortment of different sized Fleur Jacquard shams are available to mix and match with the square pillow cover. The square pillow cover measures 20 inches by 20 inches. 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: 4 ounces
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