Interview: King of Cotton

Interview with Hector Gauld, King of Cotton!

King of Cotton is a name that grabs ones attention, tell us a little about your company story? The Company name has been in use in it’s Italian form ‘Re di Cotone’ since 1880 and with the permission of my brother in law in Italy, we started the UK arm in 1995 with the aim of supplying Hotels with premium products sourced throughout the world, but principally in Italy. So began the UK version of ‘King of Cotton’ and over the years the Company developed a reputation for providing high quality cotton products at a fair price, coupled with a high level of service.In 2003 www.kingofcotton.com was launched, allowing a wide range of beautiful products to be made available to all who required premium products, that were difficult to find, at prices that were designed for a corporate world. Your products are chosen by some of the world’s most luxurious hotel brands do you think this is a factor in your popularity with homeowners? I think there is a certain element of trust created with our customers because of our association with well Known Hotel brands, and Choosing a good quality cotton that will be soft, hard wearing and luxurious can often come down to the faith you place in the brand you choose. Our customers certainly feel reassured that the products that they buy from us, are in turn trusted by some of the most discerning and selective Hotels. Have you seen any changes or shifting trends in peoples bedding preferences over the years? In the early days, there seemed to be a popularity amongst private buyers for easy care bed linen, but that ease of laundering comes with the addition of Polyester yarns, something that we have always steered away from, because it detracts not only from the comfort and breathability of the bed linen but also from our ethos of offering totally natural products. We sell natural Cotton products and Polyester is not something we like to involve in our business, and thankfully these days there is a much higher demand for 100% cotton than in previous years. So if a Hamptons client is preparing to move into their beautiful new home sum up for us why they need to be visiting your website? Hamptons clients can purchase everything they need in cotton for their new bedrooms and bathrooms, delivered from an extensive stockholding in Surrey, including a wide range of beds, all the associated linens, towels and accessories, in the widest range of thread counts and sizes in the UK. With prices designed mainly for a corporate world, customers will find true value and a wide choice at King of Cotton especially when using the discount code that is offered in association with Hamptons International. Where do you see the Company 5 years from now? I believe that Cotton is one commodity that will be in demand forever. There have been many alternative fabrics that have come and gone, like Tencel, Bamboo, nylon, Modal and other synthetics, but Cotton has outlasted them all. We will keep striving to offer the finest cotton products from around the world, for a fair price, sourced from highly vetted manufacturers and growers, with a focus on sustainability. In five years from now we hope to be able to look back on the past 30 plus years and feel proud that we maintained the traditions of those early Italians way back in 1880 in Lombardia, Italy.

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