Natural Materials: Cotton

Much of our range of jewellery and accessories are made or decorated with natural materials which includes cotton.

See our Natural Materials page for the full range.

Cotton is a soft fibre that grows in a protective capsule around the seeds of the cotton plant. Once it has been harvested the cotton is processed to remove the seeds from the fibre which is then combed for spinning into yarn. Cotton yarn is highly versatile as it is strong, smooth, easily dyed and can combined with other fibres such as linen and polyester. It is used for an extensive range of textiles, although it is also used in paper, fishnets, gunpowder and for bookbinding. Cotton shrubs are native to tropical and subtropical regions including India, Pakistan, Africa and the Americas, and has been cultivated for thousands of years. It is the most widely used natural fibre textile used in the world today.