Kasturi cotton
Kasturi cotton is a brand for Indian premium cotton. The 'Kasturi cotton' is a higher quality type of cotton with a long staple length, and specific quality parameters. It is the first branded cotton from India. The brand and logo were launched by the Minister of Textiles, Mrs. Smriti Irani, Government of India on the first anniversary of world cotton day (7th October 2020).[1][2][3]
The quality parameters of Kasturi will be comparable to LS cotton. Longer fiber length help in recovery and fabric characteristics, with long fibers fabric become stronger, softer and durable.[4]
Etymology[edit]
Kasturi कस्तूरी From Proto-Indo-European *kestor- (“musk”). Cognate with Ancient Greek κάστωρ (kástōr, “beaver”) (Latin castor).[5] Kasturi is a word from Sanskrit means musk represents purity. It refers to one of the various items used during the holy bath, as prescribed in Pancaratra.[6][7]
Objective[edit]
There are four major cultivated species of cotton, Gossypium arboreum, Gossypium herbaceum, Gossypium hirsutum and Gossypium barbadense . In India, all the four cultivated species are grown on commercial scale. Gossypium hirsutum represents 88% of the hybrid cotton production in India and all the current Bt cotton (GMO) hybrids are Gossypium hirsutuim. India is the second largest producer of cotton globally. India has the largest area for cotton cultivation with the acreage around 126.07 lakh hectares. The fiber characteristics and properties vary with the species, soil, irrigation conditions and climate. Staple length is a critical parameter of cotton fiber as it directly affects recovery and product quality at various stages of textile manufacturing.[8]
Branding like Kasturi can distinct the premium quality cotton from the average (base) qualities, may serve recognition and add value, consequently it will be helping to the farmers and suffice sustainability.
Long staple (LS cotton)[edit]
Cotton traders use many systems to classify the quality of cotton fiber. One of the most significant distinctions is "staple length". Traditionally, cultivars of Gossypium barbadense fall into the "long-staple" category. The term extra-long-staple (ELS) first came into use in 1907. The International Cotton Advisory Committee, in an attempt to standardize classification, defined extra-long-staple as 1 3/8 inches (34.9mm) or longer, and long-staple as 1 1/8 to 1 5/16 inches (28.6 to 33.3 mm). Under this classification scheme, most cultivars of G. barbadense produce extra-long-staple fibers, but some cultivars qualify as long-staple. Long staple cotton is cotton of a longer fibre length and therefore of higher quality, while Extra-long staple cotton (ELS cotton) has longer fibre length still and of even higher quality. The name "Egyptian cotton" is broadly associated high quality cottons and is often an LS or (less often) an ELS cotton. The American cotton variety Pima cotton is often compared to Egyptian cotton, as both are used in high quality bed sheets and other cotton products. While Pima cotton is often grown in the American southwest, the Pima name is now used by cotton-producing nations such as Peru, Australia and Israel. Not all products bearing the Pima name are made with the finest cotton: American-grown ELS Pima cotton is trademarked as Supima cotton.
Quality parameters[edit]
Staple length is an important criterion for spinning fibre, as shorter fibres are more difficult to spin than longer ones, so staple length varies from short to longer length fibres, short fibers also resulting in more hairy yarns. The quality of cotton depends upon the length of its staple which provides the basis for classification into short staple , medium staple and long staple categories.
| Catagorey | Fiber length in mm |
|---|---|
| Short Staple cotton | 20 |
| Medium Staple cotton | 20.5 to 24.5 |
| Medium long Staple cotton | 25 to 27 |
| Long Staple cotton | 27.5 to 32 |
| Extra long Staple cotton | >32 |
The Kasturi cotton is at par with other LS cotton peers, have staple length more than 30mm and Mic. 3.8 to 4.2, RD value more than 75, strength 29g/ tex or more, uniformity index 85%. And there are cotton qualities like DCH-32 and Suvin etc. with fiber length more than 32 mm.[10]
References[edit]
- ↑ "India gets its first ever Brand & Logo for its Cotton on 2nd World Cotton Day – A Historic Day for Indian Cotton!". pib.gov.in. Retrieved 2020-10-08.
- ↑ "Smriti Irani launches first ever Brand & Logo for Indian Cotton on 2nd World Cotton Day". newsonair.com. Retrieved 2020-10-09.
- ↑ Bureau, Our. "India's premium cotton brand Kasturi launched". @businessline. Retrieved 2020-10-12.
- ↑ Tariff Commission, United States (1935). Long-staple Cotton. p. 13. Search this book on
- ↑ "कस्तूरी – Wiktionary". en.wiktionary.org. Retrieved 2020-10-08.
- ↑ www.wisdomlib.org (2016-12-13). "Kasturi, Kastūrī, Kastūri: 11 definitions". www.wisdomlib.org. Retrieved 2020-10-08.
- ↑ "List of Sanskrit loanwords in Indonesian", Wikipedia, 2020-10-10, retrieved 2020-10-11
- ↑ J. Tom Cothren, C. Wayne Smith (1999). Cotton: Origin, History, Technology, and Production. Willy. p. 366. ISBN 9780471180456. Search this book on
- ↑ http://ministryoftextiles.gov.in/sites/default/files/Textiles-Sector-Cotton-Sep19.pdf
- ↑ India Cotton and Textile Industries. World Bank. 1999. p. 17. ISBN 9780821346044. Search this book on
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