ABSTRACT
Short fiber content (SFC) is defined as the percent of fibers shorter than ½ inch in length. Short fibers are detrimental to textile processing since they increase waste, reduce yarn strength and cause ends-down in spinning, weaving and knitting. Short fiber content has been identified as one of the top priority research areas in several national meetings. The accuracy and precision of short fiber content measurement are very important to several important research topics related to short fiber content, such as establishing a reference method to measure short fiber content, creating reference cottons for short fiber content, studying the feasibility of incorporating short fiber content into the cotton grading system, and assessing the economical impact of short fiber content to the textile industry.
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