The colour of cotton fibre is affected by plant genetics, environmental factors, harvest and processing conditions.

The glass transition temperature (Tg) is the thermal transition at which point a polymer goes from a firm glassy state to a more pliable form.

Middle East – Asia Minor 1 (MEAM1) or B-biotype, commonly referred to as silverleaf whitefly (SLW) is an introduced pest of Australian agriculture, particularly cotton and horticulture.

The project successfully captured interactions between cultivar (genetic) x season (environment) x field management x post processing (ginning) variables.

Feasibility trials conducted showed that the addition of lubricant helped preserve fibre length during lint cleaning.