ABSTRACT

The purpose of this research was to establish quantitative effects of increasing short fiber content and reducing fiber length of cotton on yarn and fabric production. In order to find bales that only varied in fiber length and short fiber content, seed cotton was ginned under varying conditions. The resultant four bales possessed distinct differences in fiber length. Each bale was prepared in the same manner through drawing. Yarns were then spun on the ring and rotor spinning systems. Finally, woven twill fabric and single jersey knit fabrics were produced from various yarn counts and twist levels. Textile mills and ginners alike can utilize the information presented in this research. This paper is Cotton Incorporated Report Number 2000-1. The entire text can be retrieved from Cotton Incorporated’s web site.