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Glossary

What is Combed cotton?

Cotton yarn that has been through combing, a step that removes the shortest fibres before spinning, giving a smoother, stronger, more even yarn.

This term in other languages

Arabicقطن ممشط
FrenchCoton peigné
TurkishTaranmış (penyeli) pamuk

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Cotton: how it is grown and graded, and what "Ne 30/1 combed" means

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