Cotton is the purified fibre of the seed capsules of the cotton plant.

Cotton is by far the most frequently used fibre of the Textile Industry. Over 50% of all fibres used are cotton fibres.

The cotton fibre itself consists of cellulose (carbohydrates); an inner vacuum is surrounded by several layers of cellulose, similar to the layers inside an onion.
Its chemical composition as a carbohydrate fibre makes cotton considerably less sensitive to heat and mechanical pressure. Cotton, a mallow plant, grows as a shrub and reaches a height of about 25cm to 2 metres. After blossoming, the capsule opens up and seed hairs emerge from it. These seed hairs are the cotton fibres which, after spinning, are worked into a spinning yarn.

One of the most important properties of cotton is the length of the fibres, the so called "stacklength". Although cotton is a natural fibre, its cultivation is often problematic and involves high usage of water and agricultural chemicals.
Cotton is grown on approximately 1% of the earth's usable agricultural surface. This 1% of land however takes up approximately 20% of all agricultural chemicals used worldwide.

Cotton can absorb about 20% of its own weight in moisture without feeling wet.

It is pleasantly soft to wear, is permeable to air and actively breathes. It is highly resistant to friction and tearing.
It tolerates high temperatures and can easily be washed at over 150ÕC. For this reason, cotton is the best material for sterile items in the medical field.

Cotton is a regular component of many items of our disana program.
In the disana Nappy Set, cotton is used whenever high fluid absorbency is required - namely in nappies and liners. Once absorbed, the fluid is quickly distributed over the whole textile.
A knitted nappy with a weight of 85g can therefore absorb and contain up to 100ml of fluid.