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    This document summarizes typical cotton properties for different types of woven and knit fabrics, including denim, toweling, twill, corduroy, velvets, sheeting, shirting, and rugs. It provides details on yarn count, strength, micronaire value, maturity length, and other properties. The document also describes the process of classifying U.S. cotton using High Volume Instrument (HVI) measurements and the various measures obtained, including length, length uniformity, micronaire, strength, color, trash level, and color grades. HVI classification is also used for American Pima cotton, though different grade standards are applied.

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    This document summarizes typical cotton properties for different types of woven and knit fabrics, including denim, toweling, twill, corduroy, velvets, sheeting, shirting, and rugs. It provides details on yarn count, strength, micronaire value, maturity length, and other properties. The document also describes the process of classifying U.S. cotton using High Volume Instrument (HVI) measurements and the various measures obtained, including length, length uniformity, micronaire, strength, color, trash level, and color grades. HVI classification is also used for American Pima cotton, though different grade standards are applied.

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    This document summarizes typical cotton properties for different types of woven and knit fabrics, including denim, toweling, twill, corduroy, velvets, sheeting, shirting, and rugs. It provides details on yarn count, strength, micronaire value, maturity length, and other properties. The document also describes the process of classifying U.S. cotton using High Volume Instrument (HVI) measurements and the various measures obtained, including length, length uniformity, micronaire, strength, color, trash level, and color grades. HVI classification is also used for American Pima cotton, though different grade standards are applied.

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    Typical Cotton Properties For Selected Fabrics PDF

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    This document summarizes typical cotton properties for different types of woven and knit fabrics, including denim, toweling, twill, corduroy, velvets, sheeting, shirting, and rugs. It provides details on yarn count, strength, micronaire value, maturity length, and other properties. The document also describes the process of classifying U.S. cotton using High Volume Instrument (HVI) measurements and the various measures obtained, including length, length uniformity, micronaire, strength, color, trash level, and color grades. HVI classification is also used for American Pima cotton, though different grade standards are applied.

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    Typical Cotton Properties for Selected Fabrics


    Fabrics Woven Fabric
    Denim Toweling Twill Corduroy Velvets Sheeting Shirting Rugs 4/1 to 20/1 8/1 to 22/1 15/1 to 30/1 15/1 to 30/1 20/1 to 40/1 20/1 to 60/1 20/1 to 60/1 3/1 to 6/1 0.92-1.10 0.93-1.10 1.03-1.12 1.06-1.14 1.06-1.16 1.07-1.16 1.10-1.18 0.95-1.08 24-30 24-30 24-32 24-32 24-32 24-32 26-32 24-30 3.0-5.0 3.5-5.5 3.5-4.9 3.8-5.5 3.7-4.9 3.8-4.6 3.7-4.4 5.0 & higher 0.80-0.90 0.80-0.90 0.85-0.95 0.90-1.00 0.90-1.00 0.90-1.00 0.90-1.00 0.80-1.00

    Yarn Count (Ne)

    Upper Half Mean Strength Micronaire Maturity Length (in) (g/tex) Value Ratio

    Home Furnishings
    Sheer Heavy 15/1 to 60/1 3/1 to 12/1 1.06-1.16 0.95-1.10 24-32 24-30 3.5-4.9 3.2-4.0 0.90-1.00 0.80-0.90

    Knit Fabric (18-28 cut)


    Single Double 16/1 to 40/1 20/1 to 60/1 1.04-1.14 1.06-1.16 24-32 24-32 3.5-4.9 3.4-4.6 0.85-1.00 0.90-1.00

    Classification of U.S. Cotton


    Cotton classification is the process of describing the quality of cotton according to the official cotton standards. High Volume Instrument (HVI) classing has been available on an optional basis to all growers since 1981. In 1990, the National Advisory Committee on Cotton Marketing, an industry-wide committee representing U.S. growers, exporters, manufacturers, ginners and warehousemen, recommended that HVI measurements be required for any Upland cotton which might be placed in the governments price support program, effective with the 1991 crop. As a result, virtually all of the U.S. Upland cotton crop is now HVI classed.

    HVI Measures
    For each bale of cotton following quality information was provided:

    Length
    Measure of the average length of the longer one-half of the fibers (upper half mean length), reported in hundredths and thirty-seconds of an inch.

    Length Uniformity
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    2|Page Determined by dividing the mean length of fibers by upper mean length and reported as a percentage. The higher is the percentage, the greater is the uniformity.

    Micronaire
    Fineness and maturity in combination are measured by resistance to airflow. Air is forced through a specimen of specific weight compressed to a fixed volume, and resistance to airflow is related to specific surface area of fibers and is a function of both fiber fineness and maturity. The measurement is commonly referred to as "micronaire" or "mic." which has an effect on how well the fiber accepts dye and overall appearance of fabric. Variation in color within one piece of fabric could indicate poor blending or extreme micronaire limits.

    Strength
    Strength is reported in grams per Tex. A Tex unit is equal to the weight in grams of 1,000m of fiber. So, the strength reported is force in grams required to break a bundle of fibers one Tex unit in size.

    Color
    Cotton color is measured by degree of reflectance (Rd) and yellowness (+b). Reflectance indicates how bright or dull a sample is, and yellowness indicates the degree of color pigment. A three-digit color code is used to indicate the color grade. This color grade is determined by locating the quadrant of the color chart in which the Rd and +b values intersect. For example, a sample with an Rd value of 72 and a +b value of 9.0 would have a color code of 41-3.

    Color Grades
    There are 25 color grades & 5 categories of below grade color divided into five key color grades divided into various sub grades. The five main color grades are: White, Light Spotted, Spotted, Tinged & Yellow Stained. In addition there are seven leaf grades, as well as one below grade leaf grade category.

    Trash (or Leaf)


    Trash or foreign matter in raw cotton is measured by a video scanner, commonly referred to as a trash meter. It is a measure of both leaf & other non-lint materials such as grass & bark. Surface of the cotton sample is scanned by camera & percentage of surface area occupied by trash particles is calculated.

    HVI Classification of Pima Cotton


    Fiber properties/qualities are also measured for American Pima cotton. While the basic testing procedures for American Pima cotton are the same as for American Upland cotton, different grade standards are used because of genetic differences in Upland and Pima cotton and different ginning methods used. Since American Pima cotton is ginned on roller gins, rather than saw gins, its appearance is not as smooth as that of Upland. Also, the color of American Pima is creamier than that of American Upland cotton.

    Compiled By: M. Rezaul Karim Tutul

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