The term Egyptian cotton is usually applied to the extra long staple cotton produced in Egypt and favored for the luxury and up market brands worldwide. In fact, the cotton species which produces extra long staple “Egyptian” cotton is the Native American species Gossypium barbadense which was introduced by Mohammad Ali Pasha in the 19th century. During the American Civil War, with heavy European investments, Egyptian-grown cotton became a major alternate source for British textile mills. Most of what is labeled “Egyptian cotton” today, however, also includes long staple cotton, the product of the other Native American species Gossypium hirsutum [1]. The ancient Egyptians made their clothing from linen, a product of the flax plant.