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4.5. Fiber properties of major cotton grades *,**,***

Country Variety Area in % Staple length in inch Staple length in mm Micronaire Strength g/tex (HVI cal.)
Egypt Giza 45 1.0 1 3/8 35.1 3.3 43.3
Giza 70 11.2 1 13/32 35.3 4.3 44.4
Giza 88 11.4 1 13/32 35.5 4.0 44.8
Giza 86 46.2 1 9/32 32.3 4.4 43.6
Giza 89 3.5 1 1/4 31.3 4.3 38.6
Giza 85 4.0 1 5/32 29.4 4.1 37.6
Giza 80/83 10.0 1 3/16 30.2 3.8 37.2
Giza 90 10.7 1 1/8 28.8 4.0 34

Argentina Guazuncho 2 INTA 60.0 1 3/16 29.7 4.4 27.8

Porá INTA 20.0 1 3/16 29.9 4.6 25.9

Australia Sicot 71 / Sicot71 BR 51.0 1 5/32 29.21 4.2 31

Benin H279-1 100.0 1 3/32 - 1 5/32 27.8 - 29.4 3.8 - 4.4 28 - 31

Bolivia ST132 1 1/16 27.26 3.6 25.6

diverse 1 1/16 - 1 1/8 26.2 - 28.3 3.6 - 4.2 25 - 30

Brazil Fibermax 1 5/16 32 - 34 3.9 - 4.4 27.9

Alcala 1 3/16 - 1 1/4 1/4 30 - 32 3.8 - 4.4 27 - 30
FMT 701 1 3/16 - 1 1/4 1/4 30 - 32 3.8 - 4.4 27 - 30
Delta Pine 1 3/16 - 1 1/4 1/4 30 - 32 3.8 - 4.4 27 - 30

Burkina Faso TAM 59 A 38.4 1 3/16 30.1 4.2 30.8

K37 36.7 1 3/16 30.3 3.9 32.5

Cameroun IRMA 72.0 1 1/8 28.5 3.7 - 4.1 28 - 30

China Zhongmian 12 31.1 1 3/16 30.2 3.8 27.5

Lumian 6 8.6 1 7/32 30.9 4.2 31
Simian 2 5.9 1 5/32 29 4.4 26.6
Zhongmian 16 5.1 1 5/32 29.4 3.9 29

Ivory Coast R 405-5 38.0 1 1/8 28.5 3.0 - 4.1 28 - 30

R 405-96 62.0 1 1/8 28.5 3.0 - 4.1 8 - 30

Greece Zeta2 6.7 1 1/8 28.5 - 28.9 3.5 - 4.5 28 - 30

Acala SJ2 19.1 1 1/8 - 1 5/32 28.5 - 29.3 3.6 - 4.2 28 - 30
Corona 10.1 1 3/32 - 1 1/8 27.5 - 28.1 4.2 - 4.3 28 - 30
Fibermax 1 1/8 27 - 29 3.8 - 4.3 28 - 30
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Country Variety Area in % Staple length in inch Staple length in mm Micronaire Strength g/tex (HVI cal.)
India J34 1 - 1 1/16 25 - 27 4.2 - 4.7 24 - 27
S-6 1 1/8 27 - 29 3.8 - 4.8 29
H-4/Mech-1 1 1/8 27 - 29 3.5 - 4.5 27 - 28
Bunny 1 5/32 - 1 3/16 29 - 30.5 3.6 - 4.4 29
LRA-5166 1 1/32 - 1 1/8 26 - 28 3.5 - 4.5 25 - 29
DCH-32 1 5/16 33 - 35 2.7 - 3.2 36
MCU-5 1 1/4 - 1 5/16 32 - 34 3.3 - 3.6 30 - 32

Israel Acalpi 1 5/16 32 - 34 3.6 - 4.3 34 - 36

Pima 1 7/16 36 - 37 3.6 - 4.2 37 - 39

Mali N‘TA 88.6 93.0 1 1/8 27 - 29 3.6 - 4.2 25 - 28

Mexico Deltapine-451 BRR 50.0 1 3/32 27 - 28 3.6 - 4.9 25 - 28

Pakistan Punjab 1 1/32 - 1 5/32 26 - 29 4 - 5.3 27 - 28

Paraguay GUANZUNCHO 2 13.0 1 5/32 29.2 4.6 28

Peru Pima 16.0 1 1/2 - 1 5/8 38 - 41 3.0 - 4.0 34 - 36

Tanguis 65.0 1 1/8 - 1 3/16 28 - 30 4.4 - 5.8 25 - 27
Aspero 17.0 1 1/32 - 1 3/32 26 - 28 6.1 - 6.9 22 - 25

Senegal STAM 42 70.0 1 1/8 28.7 4.5 28.8

Spain CREMA 111 1 3/16 30.7 3.6 - 4.5 31.9

Fibermax 1 1/8 27 - 29 3.8 - 4.3 28 - 30
Corona 1 1/8 27.5 - 28.1 4.2 - 4.3 28 - 30

Sudan Barakat 47.0 1 3/16 - 1 3/8 30 - 35 3.6 - 4.2 32 - 38

Acala 47.0 1 1/32 - 1 1/8 26 - 28 3.9 - 4.4 26 - 30

Syria Aleppo 90 49.0 1 3/32 - 1 5/32 28 - 29 4.0 - 4.8 28

Tajikistan Kirgis-3 25.0 1 3/32 - 1 1/8 28 - 30 4.0 - 4.7 27 - 28

9326-B 12.0 1 3/8 35 38

Tanzania UK 77 42.1 1 1/8 - 1 5/32 28 - 29 3.7 - 4.2 27.1 - 29.3

UK 82 47.6 1 1/32 - 1 1/8 26.5 - 28 3.5 - 3.9 24.9 - 28.3

Chad A 51 60.0 1 5/32 - 1 3/16 29 - 30 3.7 - 4.4 28 - 31

STAM F 40.0 1 3/32 - 1 5/32 27 - 29 3.7 - 4.3 28 - 30
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Country Variety Area in % Staple length in inch Staple length in mm Micronaire Strength g/tex (HVI cal.)
Togo H-279-A 90.0 1 3/32 - 1 1/8 27.5 - 28.5 3.8 - 4.2 28 - 29

Turkey Carmen 1 5/32 - 1 7/32 29 - 31 4.5 - 4.8 30 - 34

Nazilli 84 S 1 1/8 - 1 3/16 28.5 - 30 4.5 - 5.0 29 - 31
Çukurova 1518 1 1/8 - 1 3/16 28.5 - 30 4.9 - 5.2 29 - 31
Stoneville 453 1 5/32 - 1 3/16 29 - 30 4.0 - 4.5 28 - 30
Fibermax 1 1/8 27 - 29 3.8 - 4.3 28 - 30

Turkmenistan 9871-1 1 7/16 36.5 3.3 - 4.0 30 - 34

133 1 3/32 - 1 1/8 28 - 29 3.8 - 4.8 25 - 27
149-F 1 3/32 - 1 1/8 28 - 29 3.8 - 4.8 25 - 27

Uganda BPA 99.0 1 5/32 29.5 3.8 - 4.2 25 - 28

USA*** Florence, SC 9.0 1 3/32 27.9 4.5 29.5

Macon, GA 11.6 1 3/32 27.4 4.7 29.5
Birmingham, AL 3.8 1 1/16 26.9 4.6 28.3
Rayville, LA 6.7 1 1/16 27.2 4.7 27.9
Memphis, TN 20.0 1 3/32 - 1 1/8 28.2 4.5 29.6
Dumas, AR 13.2 1 3/32 27.4 4.7 28.8
C. Christi, TX 4.3 1 3/32 - 1 1/8 28.2 4.3 29.2
Abilene, TX 5.3 1 3/32 27.7 4.2 28.8
Lubbock, TX 15.4 1 1/8 28.7 3.8 29.4
Lamesa, TX 4.2 1 1/8 28.7 4 29.1
Phoenix, AZ 3.2 1 1/8 28.7 4.4 29.8
Visalia, CA 3.4 1 3/16 30.0 4.3 33.9

USA Pima PHY 800

S-7
DP
USA Upland Acala
Deltapine
Paymaster
Stoneville
Fibermax 1 1/8 28.7 3.8 29.4
Suregrow

Uzbekistan Fergana3 1 1/8 28.5 4.2 - 4.6 28 - 29

Bukhara 6 1 1/4 32 4.3 - 4.7 28 - 34
Surhon 9 / Termez 1 7/16 36 4.0 - 4.3 34 - 38

Zimbabwe ALBAR 95.0 1 3/32 - 1 3/16 27 - 30 3.6 - 4.9 28 - 31

* Data of Cotton Varieties by Origins, Bremer Baumwollbörse, January 2006 partially adjusted for HVI cal. Level (excert)
** Data from Rieter Database TIS, January 2007 – HVI cal. Level
*** Data from website of Cottoninc.com – Crop Quality 2007 by state, HVI cal. Level