Originally grown in the Caribbean, longer and finer fibre, a silkier and softer cloth than poplin. Strong colour and design definition. Real pearl buttons. Fabric will last longer as the yarn is so strong. Shamina Shawl Best quality pashmina cashmere. Characterised by the fact that you can pull shawl through a wedding band. Itâ€(tm)s 200cm by 70cm.
an exceptionally fine, long-staple type of cotton grown in the West Indies.
Extremely fine, long fiber cotton. This particular type of cotton is limited in supply, and therefore, very expensive.
small bushy tree grown on islands of the Caribbean and off the Atlantic coast of the southern United States; yields cotton with unusually long silky fibers
A superior, very strong, long-staple cotton that is grown on the islands just off the southeastern United States and in the West Indies and is typically used for fine shirtings Seersucker A lightweight cotton fabric with a woven crinkle achieved by altering tension in the warp yarns. Seersucker is synonymous with the classic summer suit.
Sea Island Cotton or long-staple cotton commanded high prices from makers of fine fabrics in the 1700s. Following Eli Whitney's invention of the cotton gin in 1793, short-staple cotton became the staple crop across much of the South.