The Effect of Alternative Lint Cleaning Processes on Fiber Length Uniformity Index

Providing the textile industry with a more uniform fiber to manufacture yarns more efficiently would expand market share and increase the demand for cotton products.   Studies from the 1990’s showed that an experimental coupled lint cleaner, when compared to a conventional lint cleaner, produced a longer and more uniform fiber.  With the coupled lint cleaner concept, a saw-type lint cleaner is connected directly to a gin stand thereby eliminating the harmful feed works assembly found on a conventional lint cleaner.  In addition to conventional lint cleaners, gin manufacturers are now offering lint cleaners with alternative style feed works assemblies designed to reduce fiber damage.  This presentation shows HVI and AFIS fiber quality results of a study that examined how alternative lint cleaning processes affect fiber length uniformity index using four diverse modern-day cultivars.