Strength and Elongation of Texas Cotton Varieties: Fiber and Yarn Results

The tensile properties of cotton fibers include both breaking strength and elongation before  breaking.  The lack of HVI calibration for elongation prevents its commercial use in the market; however, results from a single HVI machine may be utilized to evaluate the impacts of elongation on these tensile properties.  Strength and elongation results for seven top performing varieties on the Texas Plains in 2008 are presented and the impacts of increased elongation are emphasized.