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Raw Cotton Raw Cotton is a soft, fluffy staple fibre that grows in a ball, or protective capsule, around the seeds of cotton plants of the genus Gossypium. The fibre is almost pure cellulose. Under natural condition, the cotton balls will tend to increase the dispersion of the seeds. The fibre is most often spun into yarn or thread and used to make a soft, breathable textile. The use of cotton for fabric is known to date to prehistoric times; fragments of cotton fabric dated from 5000 BC have been excavated in Mexico and the Indus Valley Civilization (modern day Pakistan). Although cultivated since antiquity, it was the invention of the cotton gin that so lowered the cost of production that led to its widespread use, and it is the most widely used natural fibre cloth in clothing today. India has a tropical climate with different types of soils spread across. This ensures cultivation of cotton ranging between 12 mm to 36 mm in length. The different varieties of cotton are classified in three categories on the basis of the length of the fibre. The popular varieties are given below: VARIETY STAPLE LENGTH MICRONAIRE STRENGTH USES Shankar - 6 27.5 to 29.5mm 3.5 to 4.9 28 GPT (HVI) Spinning Mech - 1 27.5 to 29.5mm 3.3 to 4.9 27 GPT (HVI) Spinning MCU - 5 32 to 34mm 3.2 to 3.7 30 GPT (HVI) Spinning J34 24 to 27mm 4.0 to 4.9 26 GPT (HVI) Spinning Bengal Desi 12 to 14mm 5.0 to 7.0 18 GPT (HVI) Medical V797 20 to 22mm 4.5 to 6.0 21 GPT (HVI) Spinning Y1 23 to 25mm 4.0 to 5.5 15 GPT (HVI) Cotton ginning Cotton is Roller or Saw Ginned depending on varieties and ginning practices. At the ginnery, cotton fibre is separated from seeds while preserving the quality of the cotton.In ginning, cotton is now dried, impurities removed (plant parts and field trash) and fibres straightened. Saw ginned cotton is more uniform and cleaner, and has higher productivity than roller ginned cotton. Baling/Packaging Hydraulic pressing machines are used to compress ginned cotton into bales of 160-170 kgs. These are wrapped in white cotton cloth with 10-12 plastic straps to hold the bale. A 1X40FCL container can load up to 150 bales and approximately25 tons of cotton.
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Raw Cotton
Raw Cotton is a soft, fluffy staple fibre that grows in a ball, or protective capsule, around the seeds of cotton plants of the
genus Gossypium. The fibre is almost pure cellulose. Under natural condition, the cotton balls will tend to increase the dispersion of the
seeds.
The fibre is most often spun into yarn or thread and used to make a soft, breathable textile. The use of cotton for fabric is known to date to
prehistoric times; fragments of cotton fabric dated from 5000 BC have been excavated in Mexico and the Indus Valley Civilization (modern
day Pakistan). Although cultivated since antiquity, it was the invention of the cotton gin that so lowered the cost of production that led to its
widespread use, and it is the most widely used natural fibre cloth in clothing today.
India has a tropical climate with different types of soils spread across. This ensures cultivation of cotton ranging between 12 mm to 36 mm in
length. The different varieties of cotton are classified in three categories on the basis of the length of the fibre. The popular varieties are
given below:
VARIETY STAPLE LENGTH MICRONAIRE STRENGTH USES
Shankar - 6 27.5 to 29.5mm 3.5 to 4.9 28 GPT (HVI) SpinningMech - 1 27.5 to 29.5mm 3.3 to 4.9 27 GPT (HVI) SpinningMCU - 5 32 to 34mm 3.2 to 3.7 30 GPT (HVI) Spinning
J34 24 to 27mm 4.0 to 4.9 26 GPT (HVI) SpinningBengal Desi 12 to 14mm 5.0 to 7.0 18 GPT (HVI) Medical
V797 20 to 22mm 4.5 to 6.0 21 GPT (HVI) SpinningY1 23 to 25mm 4.0 to 5.5 15 GPT (HVI)
Cotton ginningCotton is Roller or Saw Ginned depending on varieties and ginning practices. At the ginnery, cotton fibre is separated from seeds while
preserving the quality of the cotton.In ginning, cotton is now dried, impurities removed (plant parts and field trash) and fibres straightened.
Saw ginned cotton is more uniform and cleaner, and has higher productivity than roller ginned cotton.
Baling/PackagingHydraulic pressing machines are used to compress ginned cotton into bales of 160-170 kgs. These are wrapped in white cotton cloth with
10-12 plastic straps to hold the bale. A 1X40FCL container can load up to 150 bales and approximately25 tons of cotton.
Producers, Exporters & Importers
• India has the second highest production and consumption of cotton in the world.
• Cotton is one of the principal crops of the country and is the major raw material for the domestic textile industry.
• India is the second largest exporter of Raw Cotton next to the US - the main world market being China.
• Largest net importers of cotton include China, Bangladesh, Pakistan, and Indonesia.
• India has one of the lowest Stock to Use Ratio in case of cotton, which is as high 39% in China, 21 in the US, 35% in Pakistan, 77% in
Brazil and 26% in Turkey, as compared to 12% in case of India. Raw Cotton Product RangeWe work in three different categories of products as below:
• Shankar - 6• Mech - 1• MCU - 5
Shankar - 6 is premium quality Raw Cotton specially grown in Gujarat, India. This is a high quality Raw Cotton preferred by most of the
spinners worldwide. We have range of reputed ginners in Saurashtra, Gujarat from where we procure this type of Raw Cotton. We have
additional benefit as our head office is situated in Gujarat, India.
We have a strong purchase team who inspect each and every lot personally also we get our lot tested in laboratory before loading.
Type Origin Length Mic Strength Packing Weight
Shankar - 6
Gujarat( Saurashtra), India
1-1/8+ ( 28.5+ MM)
3.8-4.9 NCL
Min. 28 - 29 GPT
Bales covered in Gray Cotton Fabric Strapped by PVC
170 Kg/ Bale
Mech -1 / Bunny is premium quality Raw Cotton specially grown in Maharashtra, India. This is a medium quality Raw Cotton preferred by
many of the spinners worldwide. We have range of reputed ginners in Vidarbha, Marathawad, Khandesh in Maharashtra from where we
procure this type of Raw Cotton.
Type Origin Length Mic Strength Packing Weight
Mech - 1
Maharashtra (Vidarbha, Marathawad, Khandesh), India
1-1/8 ( 28 MM)
3.5-4.9 NCL
Min. 28 - 29 GPT
Bales covered in Gray Cotton Fabric Strapped by PVC
170 Kg/ Bale
MCU - 5 is premium quality Raw Cotton specially grown in Andhra Pradesh, India. This is a high quality and big length Raw Cotton preferred by many of the spinners worldwide. We have range of reputed ginners and agents at GUNTUR in Andhra Pradesh from where we
procure this type of Raw Cotton.
Type Origin Length Mic Strength Packing Weight
MCU - Andhra Pradesh 1-1/4 ( 31-32 3.5-4.9 Min. 28 - 29 Bales covered in Gray Cotton Fabric 170 Kg/
1 (Guntur), India MM) NCL GPT Strapped by PVC Bale
