Journal of Textile Science & Engineering

Alternate Relationship between Single Fiber Properties and Both of Fiber Microscopic and Physical Properties

Abstract

Abeer S Arafa

Current study was carried out in Cotton Research Institute, Agricultural Research Center, Egypt and Textechno company labs Monchengladbach, Germany during 2013 season. The materials used in this study comprised 16 different genotypes produced by cotton research institute. In addition to, two upland cotton varieties from Sudan. Aiming to study the effect of environmental conditions, genotypes and thier interaction on each characters under study beside studyig the relationship between single fiber prroperties and bundle properties. Giza 93 variety showed the lowest micronaire, fineness and area of cross section. On contrast, it showed the highest upper half mean. Giza 87 variety exhibited the highest bundle strength, the lowest reversals number per mm and the narrowest convolution angle. As for single fiber properties. Giza 45 variety followed by Giza 87 variety exhibited the lowest single fiber linear density readings. Single fiber strength is a little bit lower than bundle strength. Giza 87 variety surpassed the other genotypes on single fiber strength. Upland cotton varieties showed the worst bundle and single fiber properties. As maturity ratio increased bundle and single fiber properties improved and vice versa. According to, the relationship between single fiber prroperties and bundle properties, there was a nearly linear relation¬ship between fiber properties and single fiber properties. After excluding the weak correlated characters 3 linear multiple regression models for single fiber tenacity, single fiber linear density and single fiber elongation were produced. Fineness and degree of thickness were the predictor variables for single fiber strength parameters. However, fiber fineness per mtex and micronaire values were the most important factors for single fiber linear density, both of them proportionate directly with single fiber linear density. While, single fiber elongation contains 7 predictors i.e. Micronaire reading, UI, area of cross section, theta, fiber strength, fiber elongation and UHM characters. Nevertheless, it showed the weakest relation, UI, area of cross section, and fiber Strength proportionate inversely with single fiber elongation. The model is not reliable enough for single fiber elongation prediction.