The drought from 2006/07 through 2008/09 seriously impacted the Australian ginning sector. A large number of experienced people left the industry due to the short seasons and having only a handful of gins operating.

With an increase in cotton production and the expected influx of new people into the industry, understanding spinners' requirements will be of the utmost importance to assist the Australian cotton industry to con

There is consensus both locally and internationally that the measurement of cotton fibre properties by the traditional method o subjective classing should be replaced with the measurements by the relevant instruments

Contamination, even if it is a single foreign fibre, can lead to the downgrading of yarn, fabric or garments to second quality or even the total rejection of an entire consignment and is thus a very important fibre pa

Following on from the successful presentation of the inaugural Field to Fabric training course in August 2005, which was attended by 30 people, two follow up courses was held in July and August 2006.