Estimation of Cotton Fiber Dimensions from Shirley I.I.C. Fineness/Maturity Tester Readings

Abstract

In previous studies methods were developed for calibrating the Arealometer readings A and D to optically-determined measurements of standard cotton fiber samples. In this paper similar principles are applied to the PH and PL readings obtained from the Shirley I.I.C. Fineness/Maturity Tester, using the same standards and optical measurements. The I.I.C. Tester is already calibrated to give the following equivalents: Micronaire, Causticaire, percent maturity, and linear density. The interrelations of these equivalents with appropriate optical measurements have been investigated.