1999 Year in Review : The West.

Very cool, wet weather in the spring made planting and early crop establishment difficult for the 1999 cotton growing season in the western United States. Despite this problem, the region's crop performed relatively well. Lygus bugs required some management at the beginning of the season in Arizona, whereas insect pressure was light in Ca..

Focus on Quality--Breeding through Spinning : What Happened in 1999? The Mid-South.

In 1999, the Mid-South region of the United States Cotton Belt experienced low yields despite minor insect problems. Very hot, dry weather during boll development led to low levels of carbohydrates for satisfactory plant metabolism. Resultant smaller boll sizes and shorter staple length were responsible for the low yields. The experience ..

Focus on Quality--Breeding through Spinnig : What Happened in 1999? The Southeast.

The Southeast United States experienced poor yields and quality in 1999. Estimates below 500 pounds per acre represent the lowest yields during the 1990s. Micronaire was also low with a state average of 4.2. Virginia cotton had the lowest micronaire at 4.0, whereas South Carolina had the highest at 4.7. Staple length, however, was greates..

MEASUREMENT OF THE SWELLING OF JUTE FIBER BY THE PROPANOL-RETENTION METHOD

The propanol-retention method has been advocated as a quick and reliable means of measuring the swelling of cellulosic fibers. The method is a variation of the water-retention method. Dewaxed white jute and Egyptian cotton were pretreated with various concentrations of an aqueous sodium hydroxide solution, washed with water and acetic aci..

TEXREPORT NUMBER 2. COTTON CONTAMINATION--A REVIEW.

The contamination of cotton by foreign, or synthetic materials which cannot be removed during textile processes were examined. A large number of spinning companies participated in a survey conducted by the International Textile Manufacturers Federation (ITMF). Most mills stated that the main contaminant was polypropylene that came from pi..

GOOD BALE OF COTTON--INTERACTION OF VARIETY,HARVESTING, AND GINNING.

The coupling of enhanced technology with a new cotton classification system will encourage producers and ginners to improve the quality of the fiber they deliver to textile mills by implementing the following : planting smooth leaf varieties that yield less trash, managing weed and insect infestations with emphasis on fiber quality and yi..

QUALITY AND INNOVATION FROM CELLULOSIC FIBERS SECTOR.

Cellulosic manmade fibers offer the performance advantage and a renewable resource factor of importance to a society increasingly concerned with natural resource conservation. European viscose producers are reaping the benefits of major investments devoted to research and development projects, process refinements, product development, and..

COTTON RETAINS MARKET SHARE.

During 1989, cotton commanded a 50 percent share of the textile market in the United States and attained its highest level of consumption in 20 years. The rise in market share from 35 percent in 1975 to 50 percent in 1989 can be attributed to marketing and product development. Cotton in especially strong in the apparel sector with growing..

DEVELOPMENTS FOR POLYNOSIC FIBER TUFCEL.

The 1970s energy crisis spurred Toyobo to develop new products and to reduce manufacturing costs. Tufcel, a polynosic fiber is one of Toyobo's recent developments. The fiber and its cost-efficient production in both the present band future are described. 11 refs.

CHINA SEEKS TO BOOST ACRYLIC FIBER OUTPUT.

China plans to increase its production of acrylic and other fibers used in the domestic and exported apparel and textile industries. Shortages of these fibers now exist, and at least 80 percent of China's investment in the textile industry for 1990 will be allocated to building synthetic fiber plants. Synthetic fiber output is scheduled t..