You can help save biodiversity. Biodiversity decline and loss of ecosystem services is a major global threat to the future of our planet and our generations. The good news is that there are lots of things you can do to help ease the pressure on this loss of biodiversity.We are not in a hopeless situation.ou can help save biodiversity. Biodiversity decline and loss of ecosystem services is a major global threat to the future of our planet and our generations. The good news is that there are lots of things you can do to help ease the pressure on this loss of biodiversity.
Percale is a plain-weave fabric, meaning that the warp and the weft threads cross over and under each other one at a time. The threads are tightly woven, which results in a fine texture and finish. The wordpercaleis derived from pargalal, a centuries-old cloth from Persia. Sateen sheets have a luxurious look and feel.
American Upland is the most widely used cotton and can be short-to long-staple (staple refers to the length of the individual fibers). If a label only reads 100 percent cotton, it is likely to be American Upland. Pima is a fine, long-staple cotton that yields a very soft weave. The word Supima often appears on the labels of Pima sheets as a trademark of the Supima Association, which promotes Pima cotton. Egyptian cotton is the finest, longest-staple of all.