79 COMBED COTTON Combed cotton is made by treating the cotton fibers before they are spun into yarn. The harvested cotton is applied on to fine brushes (the ‘combs’) to clean away impurities and any short fibers. Roughly 15% of the volume is removed this way, and leaves only long, straight fibers. The slivers of combed cotton are then spun into thread. As a general rule, combed cotton is more expensive than conventional carded cotton. RING-SPUN COTTON The yarn that is created for ring-spun cotton, is spun in a way that produces stronger and longer threads, as it is continuously twisted and thinned to make an extrafine string of fibers. During this process, the threads are compacted in a way that produces a very strong and durable material. The more times the fiber has been spun and twisted, the softer it feels. Open end yarn that is not ring-spun often result in a fabric with a rough texture.
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