Studies on Cotton Crimp

The crimp parameters of twelve varieties of cotton, representing a wide range of grades, were measured. It was found that these cottons can be characterized by their crimp parameters. Relationships between crimp diameters and loads were found to show some typical behavior of cotton. Curves of crimp diameters against stresses, drawn from the results of these measurements, may be used for predicting crimp diameters of other cottons with known fiber diameters. It was found that the finer cotton grades are associated with lower crimp parameters and vice versa. The same was also found for the cottons with lower staple fibers. Also, the higher the tenacity, the lower the mean crimp diameter of the cotton.