Cotton is produced in over 50 countries worldwide, averaging 20-24 million metric tons per year. Most of the cotton produced is being traded and exported as a commodity in an international market. The quality of cotto...Cotton is produced in over 50 countries worldwide, averaging 20-24 million metric tons per year. Most of the cotton produced is being traded and exported as a commodity in an international market. The quality of cotton, however, is highly variable, making it difficult to determine its commercial value or price. Cotton classification provides objective assessment of cotton quality and it is the basis for determining the cotton price. Though manual cotton classification is still commonly used in establishing the cotton price, instrument cotton classifi- cation is rapidly spreading in the cotton industry. InternationalOrganization such as the Task Force on Commercial Standard- ization of Instrument Testing of Cotton (CSITC) operated under the authority of the International Cotton Advisory Committee (ICAC) are actively promoting instruments to replace manual cotton classification worldwide. The USTER_ HVI has been the key instrument in the successful implementation of every existing instrument classing project, and will continue to be in the future.展开更多
文摘Cotton is produced in over 50 countries worldwide, averaging 20-24 million metric tons per year. Most of the cotton produced is being traded and exported as a commodity in an international market. The quality of cotton, however, is highly variable, making it difficult to determine its commercial value or price. Cotton classification provides objective assessment of cotton quality and it is the basis for determining the cotton price. Though manual cotton classification is still commonly used in establishing the cotton price, instrument cotton classifi- cation is rapidly spreading in the cotton industry. InternationalOrganization such as the Task Force on Commercial Standard- ization of Instrument Testing of Cotton (CSITC) operated under the authority of the International Cotton Advisory Committee (ICAC) are actively promoting instruments to replace manual cotton classification worldwide. The USTER_ HVI has been the key instrument in the successful implementation of every existing instrument classing project, and will continue to be in the future.
