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Wednesday, February 02, 2011

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THE SCIENCE OF SUPIMA: Why Supima is an essential ingredient to the best T-shirts

By Greg Wang

NEW YORK—It’s the cotton of choice for companies as selective—and varied—as Agave, Lane Bryant, Bodas, three dots, Brooks Brothers, Splendid, and Michael Stars.

Why do the best T-shirts and other cotton knits always seem to be made of Supima?

It’s true that Supima is especially sought out by for […] Continue reading


Tuesday, January 04, 2011

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THE SCIENCE OF SUPIMA: Why Supima feels softer

By Greg Wang

NEW YORK—How can one kind of cotton feel softer than another?

Lots of cotton fabrics feel soft when you first buy them. Few remain that way.

Over time, the collar of a favorite shirt may start to feel stiff and uncomfortable. Or that set of expensive sheets stops feeling quite […] Continue reading


Monday, December 20, 2010

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THE SCIENCE OF SUPIMA: Why you sleep better in sheets made from Supima

By Greg Wang

NEW YORK—Why do sheets from Supima feel so much more luxurious than sheets made from ordinary cotton?

Why do they seem softer?

Silkier?

Why do they keep those properties through repeated machines washings?

Consumers have been led to think it’s the thread count or the manufacturer’s machinery that makes one […] Continue reading


Sunday, May 16, 2010

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THE SCIENCE OF SUPIMA: Wear testing—and why Supima doesn’t behave like ordinary cotton

By Greg Wang

NEW YORK—Sometimes we can’t really explain why a particular shirt . . . or set of sheets . . . or pair of jeans makes us feel so good.

And sometimes we can.

Last year, Supima commissioned an independent textile technology laboratory to see how Supima stacked up against other […] Continue reading