{"id":458,"date":"2021-10-28T17:56:21","date_gmt":"2021-10-28T17:56:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/http:\/\/www.perustn.com\/es\/?p=458"},"modified":"2021-10-28T20:59:01","modified_gmt":"2021-10-28T20:59:01","slug":"why-is-cotton-such-a-valuable-fiber","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.perustn.com\/es\/why-is-cotton-such-a-valuable-fiber\/","title":{"rendered":"Why is cotton such a valuable fiber?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When\nchoosing materials for a collection, you consider many details, as they are\ncrucial and affect the whole production process. Some of these factors are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>The fabric quality and properties <\/li><li>Price<\/li><li>Country of origin<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Your brand\ncan opt for various fabrics, but the popularity winner goes to cotton between\ndenim, satin, knit, or silk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Cotton is&nbsp;<\/strong>considered one of the world&#8217;s most important non-food agricultural products. It has been used since ancient times by the Egyptians in Asia and the Incas in South America. Today it is one of the key staples of the textile and fashion industry.&nbsp; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What makes\ncotton such a popular fiber? Many characteristics have turned this material\ninto the designers&#8217; favorite but two of them stand out:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong>Comfortability<\/strong>: Clothes made of cotton are comfortable year-round, being adequate in any weather.&nbsp;&nbsp;Due to the space between the fibers, clothes can \u00abbreathe\u00bb and absorb the body&#8217;s moisture, making them perfect for the hot season. At the same time, the material can retain body heat and remain dry while in cold weather.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong>Softness<\/strong>: Its fibers&#8217; length makes cotton a      very soft material; it is also lightweight and versatile, making it a very valuable fabric, whether alone or blended. <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>There are several\ntypes of cotton: Pima cotton \u2013originally from in Peru-, Egyptian cotton, and\nUpland cotton. All of them can be produced following organic standards\nconserving the characteristics but with their particularities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Why is\nPeruvian cotton considered the best cotton?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Peru is the\noriginal region where Pima cotton comes from. People refer to it as the\n\u00abwhite gold,\u00bb and they are not wrong. Pima cotton is the finest type\nof cotton in the world, and it is produced in Peru. It is considered the best\ntype due to its&nbsp;extra-long fibers, making it&nbsp;softer and more\nabsorbent&nbsp;than other varieties.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition, Pima cotton is also hypoallergenic, and it has exceptional strength and resilience, making it durable and resistant to fading, tearing, and wrinkling. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Peru has a\ngreat combination between natural conditions and good agricultural\npractices.&nbsp;Pima cotton in Peru is harvested with environmentally friendly\nhand-harvesting techniques. This avoids the tearing of fibers, a very common\nsituation in industrial harvesting affecting cotton whiteness.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Is Peruvian\nPima cotton the best choice for your fashion products?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Peru has\nbeen exporting Pima cotton fashion products for over 50 years. Along with the\nAlpaca fibers, they have become the leaders of the luxury textile sector. The\nUnited States is the country that concentrates the biggest demand for the Pima\ncotton garments, with many American fashion brands choosing Peru as their apparel\nsourcing. However, the European markets with brands from the highly demanding\nSweden and Belgium markets require these products too.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Even though\nCOVID-19 impacted the industry, the demand for Peruvian textile products has\nnot decreased. On the contrary, only in the first trimester of 2021, the\ntextile exports increased 22,7% compared to 2020, being the sales of local\nproducts such as Pima cotton and alpaca fibers the drivers of the industry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Southern\nTextile Network is an experienced garment producer working with Pima cotton,\nmastering the material and processes to deliver the best quality\nproducts.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u00abPima\ncotton produces garments of high softness, breathable, and with a product\nquality that transforms in long duration. Southern Textile Network, has been\nworking with Pima cotton for over 20 years. As a result, they guarantee our\nclients&#8217; satisfaction by offering high-quality products at competitive prices\u00bb,\nsaid Juan Miguel Raffo, CEO of Thimble Sourcing, an international apparel\nbroker.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you want to offer high-quality fashion products, Peruvian Pima cotton is the right choice for your collection. At Southern Textile Network we are proud to be part of the top Peruvian apparel manufacturers that work with Pima cotton among other fibers. Whether you are looking to produce premium polo shirts, premium golf apparel, premium Pima cotton tee shirts, performance polo shirts, high-end polo shirts, or cotton apparel, STN will be your right sourcing partner. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Keep\ninformed about how Pima cotton is used by Southern Textile Network, subscribe\nto the newsletter, and follow our social media channels.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When choosing materials for a collection, you consider many details, as they are crucial and<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":472,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.perustn.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/458"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.perustn.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.perustn.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.perustn.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.perustn.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=458"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.perustn.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/458\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":480,"href":"https:\/\/www.perustn.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/458\/revisions\/480"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.perustn.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/472"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.perustn.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=458"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.perustn.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=458"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.perustn.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=458"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}