Cotton Fiber Maturity

A cotton fiber is like a hollow tube.

Cotton fiber maturity.

Definition of fiber maturity fibre maturity in case of cotton fiber is a fibre characteristic which expresses the relative degree of thickening of the fibre wall. Cotton seed hair fiber of several species of plants of the genus gossypium belonging to the hibiscus or mallow family. Micronaire however is a unit less value. The fibre maturity is usually estimated by several indirect tests which are foten used to find out the proportion of fibres containing a maturity greater.

The micronaire is a measurement of fiber fineness and maturity. In other words it is the measure of primary and secondary wall thickness. Cotton fiber maturity degree of secondary cell wall thickening relative to the perimeter is one of the most important fiber quality and processing parameters of cotton. But since the bolls do not all reach maturity simultaneously an optimum.

Fiber strength is closely related to genetic makeup. A unique cotton term related to fiber maturity and fineness diameter. Cotton one of the world s leading agricultural crops is plentiful and economically produced making cotton products relatively inexpensive. Each day successive layers of cellulose are deposited on the inner surface of the fiber wall in a spiral fashion.

It s the measurement of airflow resistance through a 2 34 gram fiber specimen that is compressed to a specific volume. Fine or immature fibers that are easily compressed have a lower air permeability and therefore low micronaire. Immature fibers result in low dye uptake increased fiber breakage fabric defects and waste. Because of that breeders cotton producers spinners and textile manufacturers.