Quality Aspects of Cotton Lint

Cotton is the key natural fibre used in the textile industry, the quality of which is extremely critical for successful processing. Many factors influence its fibre quality. The fibre quality of the open boll is affected by pre-harvesting and post-harvesting practices. Mature seed cotton is harvested and transferred to the ginning industry. The separation of fibres from the seed is the main goal of ginning. Besides varietal and environmental factors, the pre- and post-ginning practices decide the quality. The quality of cotton is determined by multiple measurements like fibre length, strength, micronaire, colour, trash, etc. These parameters play a necessary role in marketing.