1955-Egyptian Premier Gamal Abdel Nasser announces that Czechoslovakia has signed a barter agreement to exchange arms in return for Egyptian cotton.
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Among the shirts was one in sheer white Egyptian cotton with seaming in the back resembling a fork in the road.
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With the break of the American Civil War in 1861, Egyptian cotton became an expensive commodity that was in high demand.
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The person who likes pajamas might enjoy a pair in cotton flannel, but how about Egyptian cotton, with a 400-thread count?
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A Frette queen sheet set ( 350 thread count, 60 percent Egyptian cotton, 40 percent silk ) begins at $ 745.
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Men could wear black tie, velvet smoking jackets, ascots, riding breeches, bespoke suits, three-ply cashmere blazers and 300-thread-count Egyptian cotton shirts.
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Rich's : Charter Club Luxury Hotel Collection : 540 thread count, 100 percent Egyptian cotton : $ 350 for a queen set.
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Egyptian cotton is considered to be among the best, because when the cotton is spun, it produces the longest and strongest fibers.
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To these groups may be added ( in later years ) Levantines ( involved in the Egyptian cotton trade ), Germans and Italians.
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The same is true in their geometrically cut clothing, wall hangings, upholstery, linens, lamps and bedding, all fashioned from simply designed Egyptian cotton.
