What is Poly Cotton?

Poly cotton can be used to make a variety of everyday items, from upholstery and bedding to sports wear and denim. Poly cotton is particularly used for items expected to get a lot of wear. Sheets and sofa covers, as well as track suits, T-shirts and hoodies, are often made in poly cotton blends, as these items require both comfort and durability.

Poly cotton is known for its durability, as it can easily be thrown in the washing machine and retains its shape better than items made of pure cotton. Poly cotton blends are also known for their comfort. Poly cotton should have a higher percentage of cotton than polyester fabrics in the weave. The cotton allows the fabric to breathe and retain the softness of the natural fibers, while maintaining the structure enforced by the polyester.
While cotton fabric has been used for hundreds of years and championed for its texture and breathability, there are some drawbacks to using pure cotton fabric that can be corrected in a poly cotton blend. Polyester on its own is not the most beloved fabric, due to its synthetic feel and tendency to look cheap, but a poly cotton blend can take the best of both fabrics to create a durable and wearable textile.

Poly Cotton fabric is a made combining strands of Cotton and Polyester. This blend is usually quite comfortable by combining the natural effects of Cotton for softness and moisture absorption with the no-iron crispness of polyester. Usually which ever fiber content is listed first will be the dominant fiber meaning in a Cotton poly mixture it would be 51% cotton and 49% polyester.

A standard everyday Poly cotton mix is 65% Polyester 35% Cotton, normally the contruction of standard bedsheets, bedlinen