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Characteristics of textile fibres / September 29, 2021

By products of cotton

Cotton linters: Linters are short, fuzzy fibres that remain on the seeds after they have been separated from the fibre in the cotton gin. They are used in the manufacturing of rayon and acetates, plastics and photographic film. Hulls: These are outside portion of the cotton seeds rich in nitrogen and used as fertilizers, paper […]

Cotton linters:

Linters are short, fuzzy fibres that remain on the seeds after they have been separated from the fibre in the cotton gin. They are used in the manufacturing of rayon and acetates, plastics and photographic film.

Hulls:

These are outside portion of the cotton seeds rich in nitrogen and used as fertilizers, paper cattle feed.

Inner seed:

It yields cotton seed oil which is used as cooking oils and in the manufacturing of soap.