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The site I found these on will not be posted, because it is a store. But I am wondering what the difference is between Kona cotton and Pima cotton (I believe this may be a YART, sorry); also, what is Shibori? They have Bali Batiks & Handpaints, which reminded me of something I have wondered about: is there an advantage to handpainted material? They seemed to focus mostly on quilts: is cotton the best thing to make quilts from?
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Pima cotton is extra long fiber, which gives it superior qualities. Here's a long site about it: http://www.supimacotton.org/history/Kona is one of the Hawaiian islands. It has a highly regarded coffee, mentioned by Mark Twain. I suppose it also produces a superior cotton. I'll go look for that. Many sites about Kona cotton: Kona Cotton : A quilter's dream fabric, also good for soft children's clothing, comfy shirts and dresses. ...
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A minor correction. Kona is actually a location on the Big Island of Hawaii (called the "Big Island" to distinguish it from the state of Hawaii).
I am flying to Kona on Friday to spend the weekend at the Waikaloa Outrigger Hotel.
I am very familiar with Kona coffee but don't recall seeing any reference to Kona cotton in my 18 years here on Oahu. Probably because I drink the coffee but wear very little clothing.
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Probably because I drink the coffee but wear very little clothing.
How little? And in what way little? Like little bitty shirts? And little bitty shorts? And shoes that are a bit too tight? I mean, so little that you're constricted? Or we talking X-rated here? 
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Thanks for the info about Kona, JH. Mark Twain made it sound as though it was one of the
islands. Now I know why I couldn't find it on the map. I also saw an interesting bit about
using satellite pictures to determine best time to harvest the coffee, by the color of the
leaves.
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Yes, John, do please share with us your...attributes.  I declare, if Fiberbabe doesn't find this thread (!) pretty soon, I'm gonna needle her.
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Information about attributes reminds me of bit in New Yorker a long time ago. A Brit
Dame was quizzing a retired Col. Blimp about service in Indian. He started out: "Well,
we have white officers with black privates." Burbled the matron :"Oh, my, how gaudy!"
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"How little? And in what way little? Like little bitty shirts? And little bitty shorts? And shoes that are a bit too tight?"
I do a lot of distance running (10 Honolulu Marathons), so yes, to most of the above. I start every day with a long run (sometimes no shirt, but always itty bitty shorts), and New Balance running shoes, size 13 EE (not particularly tight). I don't manage much more than a T-shirt and shorts for the rest of the day, unless the temperature drops into the high 60s,then I might resort to long pants.
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Thursday Partly Cloudy HIGH: 31° LOW: 23° Friday Mostly Cloudy HIGH: 40°LOW: 31° Saturday Cloudy HIGH: 32° LOW: 10° We're having a heatwave 
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Units, Connie, units!!!! That IS a heatwave in Celsius!!!!!
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