INDIA work on the quality of cotton fiber
Launching of global textile markets has forced the Indian textile manufacturers realize the importance of the quality of raw materials. Experts in the field of cotton expressed the need to improve the quality of Indian fiber and its standardization. Participants in a one-day workshop on #39;Quality Standards cotton fabric#39;, which was organized by the South Indian factory Association (SIMA) and the Association of Cotton Research and Development (CDRA), set the challenge of increasing demand for high-quality material, free from contamination, and the need to go pace with technological innovations.
By focusing on quality, SIMA chairman said that the contamination of cotton, high in the trash, the presence of lint and cause improper handling of complaints weavers. Indian cotton is often the problem is its poor treatment: ginning, transportation, significant content of impurities, which reduces the competitiveness of local cotton compared to the imported. There were also other problems noted, namely, fiber uniformity ratio which limits rates of pure cotton, though standard on the finished fiber allows only 5% mismatches. To meet international standards, India needs to conduct a serious breeding work on the selection of the most suitable varieties for cultivation of cotton, even if it initially goes to the detriment of themselves.
80% cotton bolls uncovering - is the norm for the United States, Australia and other countries. India, too, should strive for that indicator.
