sea-island cotton

Most of his shirts were fine Sea-Island cotton.

Edisto was prime territory for sea-island cotton, and early-19th-century planters here became quick millionaires.

Sea-island cotton is a profitable export crop.

Slave-supported plantations of sea-island cotton continued the deforestation, but the Civil War did away with both industries.

Above these he wore an aged black wind-cheater that he used for golf, over his usual white sea-island cotton shirt.

Made by John Smedley in luxurious sea-island cotton, it sports posh white collar and cuff.

George pi(ked up his cup and, holding his other hand to protect his sea-island cotton shirt from drips, sipped his coffee reflectively.

The fine-knit Merino wool and sea-island cotton cardigans, sweaters and tops John Smedley produces retail for about £100 each.

Simbal, in white sea-island cotton shirt, bush shorts and sturdy, high-topped leather hiking shoes, waited while Max Threnody laboriously climbed the hill.

"Suvin" variety was released in 1979 by cross breeding Sujatha (Indian cotton variety) with St.Vincent (Sea-Island cotton variety).

Oh, well ... Bond rolled his swimming trunks into a towel, put on a dark blue sea-island cotton shirt over his slacks, and slung Leiter's Geiger counter over his shoulder.

These were supplied to the warring factions on Apia in exchange for 25,000 acres of the finest alluvial soil soon transformed into plantations of, mainly, copra or coconut oil, pearl-shell or sea-island cotton.

Then he slipped on his dark-blue tropical worsted trousers, white sea-island cotton shirt, socks and black casual shoes (he abhorred shoe-laces), and went and sat by the window and looked out across the promenade to the sea and wondered where he would have dinner and what he would choose to eat.