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Washed Cotton: A Review and Recommendations Washed Cotton: A Review and Recommendations- A summary of recent research on batch kier washing of raw cotton, and recommendations regarding prevention strategies for dust control… The Great Cotton-Rag Myth The Great Cotton-Rag Myth- Short article about the controversy over what natural fibers were traditionally used in the manufacture of paper. Author: Ellen McCrady. Review of Standard Test Methods for Moisture in Lint Cotton Review of Standard Test Methods for Moisture in Lint Cotton- Technical paper reviewing the voluntary, national and international standard test methods for the measurement of moist… Relationships Between Micronaire, Fineness, and Maturity. Part II. Experimental Relationships Between Micronaire, Fineness, and Maturity. Part II. Experimental- Second part of a paper about micronaire measuring of cotton, drawing on the computer simulation da… Relationships Between Micronaire, Fineness, and Maturity. Part I. Fundamentals Relationships Between Micronaire, Fineness, and Maturity. Part I. Fundamentals- Technical paper presenting the models and computer simulation methods of micronaire measuring of co… The Influence of Surface Electrolyte and Moisture Content on the Frictional Behavior of Cotton Fiber The Influence of Surface Electrolyte and Moisture Content on the Frictional Behavior of Cotton Fiber- Technical paper presenting a study of cotton fiber surface electrolyte conten… Implications of Surface Chemistry on Cotton Fiber Processing Implications of Surface Chemistry on Cotton Fiber Processing- Technical paper quantifying pectin, wax, glucose and surface electrolyte components of cotton fiber in order to devel… The Impact of Carding Micro-climate on Cotton Moisture Content and Fiber and Yarn Quality The Impact of Carding Micro-climate on Cotton Moisture Content and Fiber and Yarn Quality- Technical paper presenting the results of research to determine whether an increase in t… The Effect of Bale Ageing on Cotton Fiber Chemistry, Processing Performance, and Yarn Quality The Effect of Bale Ageing on Cotton Fiber Chemistry, Processing Performance, and Yarn Quality- Technical paper presenting the results of a study on the effects of extended warehou… Evaluation of the USDA Shafter Cotton Evaluation of the USDA Shafter Cotton- Master of Science thesis about the evaluation of a subset of uncharacterised US cotton germplasm for their potential to contribute to future… Enzymatic Hydrolysis of Cotton Fibers: Modeling Using an Empirical Equation Enzymatic Hydrolysis of Cotton Fibers: Modeling Using an Empirical Equation- Technical paper about the monitoring of enzymatic hydrolysis of cellulose in cotton fibers by a cellul… Cotton Counts Cotton Counts- Collection of educational articles about the history, growing and processing, economic impact and applications of cotton fiber. Cotton Info Cotton Info- From Curl Bros. History, manufacture and properties of cotton fiber. Cotton Classification Results Cotton Classification Results- Explanation of High Volume Instrument (HVI) cotton fiber measurements for classification according to color grade, fiber length, micronaire, and str…