Supima cotton is a superior type of cotton grown in the USA, representing less than 1% of cotton grown in the world. It is made from Gossypium barbadense, which is considered to be one of the softest and strongest forms of cotton in the world. Supima is a non-profit trade association in the United States whose main objective is to promote the use of U.S. grown American Pima cotton around the world and is involved in quality assurance and research programs. Supima licenses about 600 selected high-quality mills, textile and clothing manufacturers, and brands/retailers to use the SUPIMA® trademark. Members finance the activities of Supima by payments calculated on a "per bale" basis.

Here are some key facts about Supima cotton:

• Supima cotton is farmed with high-end technology, such as GPS installed on tractors to navigate the cotton plants precisely, minimizing damage and disruption during the farming process and ensuring more plants are cultivated successfully.
• Supima cotton is a superior staple cotton, considered to be one of the softest and strongest forms of cotton in the world.
• Supima cotton is only grown on around 500 family-owned farms, and these farms have been passed down from one generation to the next. As such, the water conservation efforts and the health of the soil in which Supima cotton is grown have remained the same, in the trusted, caring hands of family farmers.
• Supima cotton is a rare, natural plant fiber, and it is only grown in the United States.
• Supima cotton is used to make high-end consumer garments and household textiles such as sheets. Even though it is highly tensile, costs prohibit the use of Supima in commercial settings.
• Supima cotton can be washed in warm water, and it can even be tumble dried. Other upscale textiles can only be washed in cold water.
• Supima cotton is the same thing as Pima cotton, but consumers can rest assured that theyre getting the real thing when their cotton is labeled "Supima." This term, which is a portmanteau of "superior" and "Pima," is only given to cotton that has been grown in accordance with the ASAs guidelines.