Big Uzbekistan Contract for Zellwear Uster.

Zellweger Uster will supply cotton classing equipment worth ＄7.3 million as part of a World Bank project to modernize cotton production in Uzbekistan. Uzbekistan is the third largest seed cotton exporter and the second largest cotton exporter in the world. Cotton production accounts for 75 percent of Uzbekistan's foreign earnings. The Wo..

Production, Classification, and Certification of Cotton in Uzbekistan.

An introduction to the cotton industry in Uzbekistan addresses common varieties, fiber classes and grades, fiber testing, assortment, and selection. Uzbekistan produces 1.2 million tons of cotton fiber annually. Beginning in 1993, cotton fiber classification was based on type, grade, and class. Each type is divided into Birinchi, Ikinchi,..

ITMF Cotton Contamination Survey 1997.

The Cotton Contamination Survey, conducted every two years by the International Textile Machinery Federation, reveals that the proportion of moderate and heavy cotton contamination increased from 14 percent in 1989 to 19 percent in 1996. The most contaminated cottons originated in India, Pakistan, and Turkey. The least contaminated cotton..

How Textile Manufacturers Dealt with Sticky Cotton from the 1995 Crop.

Researchers conducted a survey of textile mills to determine the effects of sticky cotton on processing adjustments and costs. Several factors limited data analysis, including the inability of textile mills to retrace origins of processing costs, company policies prohibiting the release of cost information, and small sample size. Although..

Tencel -- A Unique Cellulosic Fibre.

Lyocell, the only new generic fiber classification to emerge during the past 30 years, is a cellulosic fiber obtained via organic solvent spinning of wood pulp. Manufacturers dissolve the pulp in amine oxide and extrude the resultant viscose into a water bath via fine jets. Fine filaments form as the solvent is extracted. Over 99 percent ..

Computer image processing of raw silk evenness (Chinese)

A method for testing raw silk evenness by computer image processing system was studied in this paper. The method was used in practical tests.

Antibacterial fibre

The French company Rhovyl have developed an anti-bacterial fibre that prevents the development of micro-organisms which are responsible for bacterial contamination and unpleasant odours. The fibres can be used in wet- or dry-laid nonwovens and are naturally flame-retardant. They are also particularly suited to heat sealing and thermobondi..

Linen: elegance, comfort and ecology too (Itallan) (Illino: eleganza, comfort e anche ecologia)

Linen is currently enjoying a revival in popularity for women's and men's clothing due to its elegance and comfort. It is also used in the home and for technical uses. it dyes well and is very hard-wearing. The production of linen is fairly small compared to the rest of the textile industry. It is cultivated in Belgium, France and Holland..

Characterization of neps at picking and ginning of cotton fibres

A study of neps, their size and distribution at farm stage, before ginning and after ginning indicates that a delay in picking of cotton leads to higher nep content. Even first picking, if delayed, leads to higher nep content. Even first picking, if delayed, leads to higher neps. The nep content is closely associated with the maturity rat..

Sticky cottons: solving processing problems for competitive benefits

Even today, spinning mills have to establish their own know-how in order to better process cotton that contains honey dew. Consideration has to be given to the general set-up, such as climate and available machinery, and a reasonable share of sticky cotton should be selected in the blend to achieve a noticeable economic advantage without ..