Difference between Lint and Linters

Lint and Linters Difference between:


Lint: Raw cotton after ginning is called lint Or Cotton fiber after separated from the seed is called lint.
Linters : The short, fuzzy fibers still attached to the seed after ginning is called linters

Lint
Linters
Lint is refer to suitable long fiber for producing yarn, separated from cotton seed.
After ginning process some small fiber are still attached into seed that is termed as linters.
Fibers length refer to ½-2 inches.
Fibers length refer to ½ inches.
These fibers are used to produce yarn.
These are not suitable for producing yarn.
These are good grade cotton.
These are waist
These are directly used to produce yarn and fabric.
These are used to produce regenerated cellulose.

10 comments:

Unknown said...

helpful :)

Frankie Tun said...

Do you mean Linters are waste? What do you mean by waist?

Arpit Sanghavi said...

This differentiation actually cleared my confusion between cotton fibre (lint) and linter.

Unknown said...

Just spelling mistake while typing. Waist instead of waste, that’s all.

Unknown said...

It is waste not waist

Anonymous said...

Hubert Staudenmaier sagt:
Aus dem Linter kann man Kupferseide herstellen (Cupro Bemberg), das beste Anzugfutter überhaupt. Findet man bei Brioni und auch bei Zegna. Erhöt den Tragekomfort dramatisch.

Zahid ul islam said...

Do you guys study textiles engineering

Unknown said...

❤️

Unknown said...

This is used to produce Rayon, viscose rayon,acitate rayon and many regenerated fiber..

Unknown said...

I do.

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