Textile mills had more problems with contamination in the 1995 cotton crop than any crop in history. The cost to mills runs into many millions of dollars. There has been a lot written about this subject. Many meetings have been held, and it has been a favorite topic at many seminars. However the fact remains that the problem is getting worse, not better. It is time that we solve the problem once and for all. It can only be solved if ginners, producers, merchants, and mills work together and resolve to eliminate it.