Stories about cotton, linen, weaves, fabric care and the origins of natural textiles.https://fala.sk/en-gbhttps://fala.sk/en/glossary/bamboo-on-the-label/https://fala.sk/en/glossary/bamboo-on-the-label/Most “bamboo” textiles are viscose made from bamboo cellulose. How it should be labelled under EU rules, what the FTC says, and why the plant's properties don't carry over.Mon, 12 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://fala.sk/en/egyptian-fashion/ancient-egyptian-linen/https://fala.sk/en/egyptian-fashion/ancient-egyptian-linen/Linen was the main fabric of ancient Egypt. How spinning and weaving developed, what the Tarkhan Dress reveals and what “royal linen” was – based on museum collections.Mon, 12 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://fala.sk/en/care/care-label-symbols/https://fala.sk/en/care/care-label-symbols/The five groups of textile care symbols under ISO 3758:2023 – washing, bleaching, drying, ironing and professional cleaning – and how to read them.Mon, 12 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://fala.sk/en/egyptian-fashion/egyptian-cotton/https://fala.sk/en/egyptian-fashion/egyptian-cotton/What Egyptian cotton is: the species Gossypium barbadense, long and extra-long staple, the Giza varieties, its history since 1821 – and why origin alone does not guarantee quality.Mon, 12 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://fala.sk/en/egyptian-fashion/egyptian-textile-industry/https://fala.sk/en/egyptian-fashion/egyptian-textile-industry/How Egyptian cotton gets from the field into fabric: cultivation in the Nile Delta and Upper Egypt, hand picking, spinning and weaving in El-Mahalla El-Kubra, and the industry's history since 1927.Mon, 12 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://fala.sk/en/linen/european-linen-and-certifications/https://fala.sk/en/linen/european-linen-and-certifications/Where European linen comes from, what the Masters of FLAX FIBRE™ (formerly European Flax™), Masters of LINEN™, Belgian Linen™ and Irish Linen marks guarantee, and who manages them.Mon, 12 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://fala.sk/en/glossary/fabric-weight-gsm/https://fala.sk/en/glossary/fabric-weight-gsm/What fabric weight in g/m² means, how it relates to how a fabric feels to sleep in and wear, and why it should not be confused with quality.Mon, 12 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://fala.sk/en/egyptian-fashion/galabeya/https://fala.sk/en/egyptian-fashion/galabeya/The galabeya (galabiya, jellabiya) is a loose, traditional Egyptian garment. What it is made from, how men's and women's cuts differ, and why the summer galabeya is cotton.Mon, 12 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://fala.sk/en/egyptian-fashion/how-to-tell-genuine-egyptian-cotton/https://fala.sk/en/egyptian-fashion/how-to-tell-genuine-egyptian-cotton/The Egyptian Cotton™ trademark, the list of licensed manufacturers, DNA testing and the questions worth putting to a retailer. A verified method, no guesswork.Mon, 12 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://fala.sk/en/care/how-to-wash-linen/https://fala.sk/en/care/how-to-wash-linen/Washing, drying and ironing linen step by step: temperature according to the label, why not to over-dry it, how to limit creasing and shrinkage, and what to do about stains.Mon, 12 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://fala.sk/en/cotton/organic-cotton-what-the-label-means/https://fala.sk/en/cotton/organic-cotton-what-the-label-means/What an organic cotton label guarantees, how GOTS certification and its “organic” and “made with organic” grades work, and what organic cotton does not change about how a fabric feels.Mon, 12 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://fala.sk/en/linen/linen-or-cotton/https://fala.sk/en/linen/linen-or-cotton/Linen and cotton are both cellulose fibres, yet they behave differently: in the heat, when damp, in the wash and when it comes to creasing. A comparison without the marketing.Mon, 12 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://fala.sk/en/weaves/percale-or-sateen/https://fala.sk/en/weaves/percale-or-sateen/The difference between percale and sateen lies in the weave, not the fibre. How they differ in feel, sheen, warmth and durability – with accurate weave diagrams.Mon, 12 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://fala.sk/en/cotton/pima-and-supima/https://fala.sk/en/cotton/pima-and-supima/The difference between Pima and Supima cotton, why both belong to the same species as Egyptian cotton, and what the Supima trademark guarantees.Mon, 12 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://fala.sk/en/glossary/staple-length/https://fala.sk/en/glossary/staple-length/What staple length is, the short, long and extra-long staple categories for cotton, and how fibre length affects softness, strength and pilling.Mon, 12 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://fala.sk/en/glossary/thread-count/https://fala.sk/en/glossary/thread-count/What thread count on bed linen means, why “1000” often isn't what it seems, and better ways to judge the quality of a fabric.Mon, 12 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT