Cotton fibre is the most important natural textile fibre, but it requires intensive scouring to disrupt the hydrophobic cuticle to allow dye to penetrate.

Investigation allowing for means of better processing long fine Australian cotton and further

improving ginning efficiency was accomplished. Research was conducted in New South

Indonesia has a large spinning capacity of about 7.5 million spindles. About 45-50% of the spindles are on cotton and cotton blends.

Neps are clusters of fibres or entanglements of fibres. They are classified as biological neps, mechanical neps and white specks.

The textile industry is well aware of the different bleaching conditions for cotton and wool.