Download the report on contamination, prepared for the Australian Cotton Industry by CSIRO Materials Science and Engineering. This report is reproduced with the permission of the Cotton Catchment Communities Cooperative Research Centre. (36 pages)
Contamination, even if it is a single foreign fibre, can lead to the downgrading of yarn, fabric or garments to second quality or even the total rejection of an entire consignment.
The Australian cotton industry through CSIRO Materials Science and Engineering, with the support of the Cotton Catchment and Communities' Cooperative Research Centre, conducted a survey between 2006 to 2008 into contamination levels in Australian cotton and compared the results with international contamination trends.
The survey found that the amount of contamination in Australian cotton bales continues to be small relative to other growths worldwide.
"The challenge for the Australian cotton industry is to provide cotton with no contamination."
The challenge for the Australian cotton industry is to provide cotton with no contamination.
In response to this challenge, the Australian ginning sector is implementing Best Management Practices (BMP) and the industry is investigating the possibility of integrating decontamination systems into the gin.
Contents
- executive summary
- glossary of terms
- introduction
- ITMF surveys
- the Australian Cotton mill survey
- detailed assessment and management of contamination in Australian cotton
- conclusion
- references
- appendix.
Find out more about Quality issues for Australian cotton from a mill perspective report.
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