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• Indian Cotton

Cotton remains the most miraculous fiber under the sun, even after 8,000 years. No other fiber comes close to duplicating all of the desirable characteristics combined in cotton.
The fiber of a thousand faces and almost as many uses, cotton is noted for its versatility, appearance, performance and above all, its natural comfort. From all types of apparel, including astronauts' in-flight space suits, to sheets and towels, and tarpaulins and tents, cotton in today's fast-moving world is still nature's wonder fiber. It provides thousands of useful products and supports millions of jobs as it moves from field to fabric.
• India in the Cotton World

- India has the largest area in the world under cotton (91.25 lakh hectares in 2005-06).
- The third largest producer of cotton in the world after China and USA (243 lakh bales in 2004-05).
- India is the only country cultivating cotton of all staple classes and belonging to all four cultivable species.
- Cotton provides livelihood to 60 million people engaged in farming, industry and trade related to cotton and cotton products.
- Textile exports account for 30% of India's total exports. Cotton textiles alone make up 20% of the exports.
- Short unspinnable desi cottons to extra-long (40mm) Suvin, spinnable to 120s count are grown in the country.
- Positive characteristics include low neps, good dye absorption, relatively better priced, good lustre.
Area
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World |
India |
India’s Share |
35.91 |
09.50 |
21% |
Production
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World |
India |
India’s Share |
25.964 |
3.944 |
13% |
• Selection of Raw Material:

At Devdeep Cotton Industries, only the best possible quality raw material is used in the manufacturing process. This process of hand picking quality raw material is personally managed by our professionals, who with his vast and varied experience in this field, has unmatched skills, in choosing the right raw material.
This stringent commitment to quality right at the stage of procuring raw materials ensures that our products always meet global standards of quality or even exceed those standards.
This same commitment to quality is also shared by our team of manpower, who strive to deliver only the best products, every time.
SHANKAR - 6 |
Pedigree |
G.Dot.100(G.hirs.) X G.Cot.10(G.hirs.) |
Duration |
Sown in the month of June-July and is ready for picking in November and may extend upto February. |
Fibre Properties |
(a) 2.5% Span Length |
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27.5 to 31.0 mm |
(b) Micronaire |
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3.5 to 4.9 |
(c) 1/8" gauge- g/tex |
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28 to 31 |
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Comparable |
U.S.Fibre |
Foreign Growth |
Max/Acala,W.African,Australian,Brazilian,Tanz anian,Syrian. |
General Remarks |
Shankar-6 is cultivated in an area of 4.4million acres in our state of Gujarat.It is in great demand by the textile industry in India & China. |
Many other qualities also supplied by us, please let us know your requirement in our Inquiry Form.
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