Question:

Why should I care about the extra long fiber staple of Egyptian Cotton?

Answer:

Because the long staple or long fiber of Egyptian-grown Cotton means that there is more continuous fiber to use when creating threads or yarns.  This yarn is smaller in diameter yet stronger than other cottons.  Smaller yarn means that more threads per square inch can be used to create stonger fabric which is light in weight yet breathes well.  More threads per square inch means that the Thread Count on the bedding label will be higher.  Many buyers think that choosing high Thread Count sheets is the only gauge of quality.  This is not true, but in the case of cotton grown in Egypt, the higher Thread Count means the fabric will be incredibly strong and will last for years and years.  If cared for properly, Egyptian produced cotton fabric used for creating bedding products can last for decades.