Life & Society
For decades, Egyptian cotton has carried a reputation as the gold standard in luxury bedding, often referred to as Egypt’s “white gold.” Yet today, with store shelves crowded by lower-cost alternatives and products marketed under questionable labels, spotting the difference between original Egyptian cotton and fake Egyptian cotton becomes a challenge. Not every label that reads “Egyptian cotton” lives up to its name. In some cases, manufacturers blend Egyptian cotton with other varieties while still marketing it as premium. In…
