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An Instrument for Determining the Average Fiber Linear Density (Fineness) of Cotton Lint Samples.

CSIRO Materials Science and Engineering, Textile and Fibre Technology Program, Belmont, Victoria, Australia

^* To whom correspondence should be addressed. E-mail: Geoff.Naylor{at}csiro.au.

	Abstract

No satisfactory technology has emerged for routine rapid measurement of fiber linear density at commercial speed for the cotton industry. This paper introduces the Cottonscan^TM instrument, a new technology designed to undertake this task. An inter-laboratory trial of the Cottonscan^TM system to ascertain the performance of the technology is described. Overall, the 95% confidence limit for a single measurement was estimated to be ±10.4 mtex. Further, spinning trial results have confirmed that unlike the Micronaire value, average fiber linear density obtained from the Cottonscan^TM correlate well with measured yarn properties. These data indicate that the Cottonscan^TM instrument can be usefully employed to determine average fiber linear density, an important fiber quality parameter which can be a useful additional tool for the spinner in predicting yarn properties.

First published on October 13, 2009
Textile Research Journal 2009, doi:10.1177/0040517509348335


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