Cotton Quality Requirements for Spinning

A comprehensive understanding of the quality parameters of cotton and its influence on the spinning process and yarn quality is a very important aspect of cotton spinning. This chapter provides insight into the ‘Cotton quality requirements for spinning’ aspects mainly related to ring and rotor spinning systems. In the chapter, there are nine sections. These sections focus on detailed understanding of the quality parameters of the fibres and their influence on the spinning process and yarn quality, the hand and machine spinning sectors in Ethiopia, effects of saw and roller ginning on the cotton processability and quality of yarn, effect of cotton stickiness on the cotton processability and yarn quality, methods used to determine the technological value of cotton, optimization of cotton blending cost with respect to quality, mixing cost optimization by linear computer programing method, predicting ring and rotor spun yarn properties from fibre properties and machine parameters, and the future long-staple cotton requirements in Ethiopia.