ABSTRACT

The Cotton Utilization Conference is the newest technical research conference of the National Cotton Council of America’s Beltwide Cotton Conferences. The Utilization Conference has been organized to continue the work of the Cotton Textile Processing and Nonwovens Conferences, which have rejoined forces as continuing symposia within the new Utilization Conference. Additional forums for reporting research results in Cotton Textile Chemistry, New Products, and Spinner-Breeder interactions are being developed. The Utilization Conference is envisioned as a key element in the research response of U.S. cotton to the critical need for adaptation to a changing global market.