Pima is the current standard for soft, durable t-shirt making and originated in the US in the 1900's. Pima cotton is valued for its durability, because longer fibers mean a softer and stronger fabric.

Egyptian cotton and other extra-long staple cotton like Pima cotton come from the cotton species Gossypium barbadense, which can be grown in Egypt, yes, but also the United States, Peru, Sudan ...

Dear Readers: It's a Pima primer! PIMA COTTON comes from a variety of cotton plant whose fibers are longer, softer and stronger than ordinary cotton (which is known as "upland cotton").