Cotton Explained
In the world, there are essentially 2 types of cotton plants; Gossypium Hirsutum and Gossypium Barbadense. Gossypium Hirsutum makes up 97% of the cotton consumers are familiar with and is the standard cotton found in most cotton products sold globally. The last 3% is any extra-long staple variety (or ELS), which includes Pima cotton. However, within the 3% of ELS (extra-long staple) cotton, the Superior Pima cotton, or Supima® cotton, makes up less than 1% of the world's cotton.