Egyptian cotton, derived from the species Gossypium barbadense, is grown in the rich, fertile soil of the Nile River Valley. The warm climate of this region is conducive to the growth of cotton ...

Learn more about it. Genuine Egyptian cotton is cultivated in only one place on the planet: along the Nile River Delta in Egypt. It comes from the Gossypium barbadense species (as does Pima cotton ...

Martha Stewart thinks so. Her recommended bedding is Egyptian cotton sheets, and we were excited to discover that the Egyptian cotton sheets her magazine says are the best rated aren’t from some ...