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        • Alternative and Low-Cost Sources of Lime and Fertilizer
        • Satellite Imagery Technology to Manage Variable Soil
        • Year-Round Expert Advice to Cotton Growers
        • Precision Input Cost Reduction
        • Innovative Water Sharing System
        • No-Till, Double-Cropping System Yields Costs Savings
        • Manage Heat with Innovation for Cotton Production
        • Soil Variability Lessons Learned
        • Using Gray Water in Cotton Production
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          • Forming Covering Conventional Modules
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          • Proper Cutting of Plastic Wrap on Round Modules
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          • What Is at Risk When Seed Cotton Is Stored
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          • In-Season Procedures
          • Preharvest Preparation
          • References
          • Safety Is Your Responsibility!
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        • The Spindle-Type Cotton Harvester
          • Appendix: Harvest Loss Calculations
          • Basic Safety Precautions
          • In-Season Procedures
          • Maximizing Harvester Capacity & Productivity
          • Preseason Procedures
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        • Cotton Water Requirements
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        • Irrigation Scheduling Tools
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        • Sensor-Based Scheduling
        • Water-Sensitivity of Cotton Growth Stages
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        • Cotton Aphid
        • Plant Bugs
        • Spider Mites
        • Stink Bugs
        • Thrips
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          • Management of White Fly Resistance to Key Insecticides in Arizona
          • Technical Advisory Committee of the Whitefly Q Biotype Task Force
      • Herbicide Stewardship
        • Herbicide-resistant Weeds Training Lessons
          • Current Status of Herbicide Resistance in Weeds
          • How Herbicides Work
          • Principles of Managing Herbicide Resistance
          • Scouting After a Herbicide Application and Confirming Herbicide Resistance
          • What Is Herbicide Resistance?
        • Take Action Against Herbicide-Resistant Weeds
      • Nematology
        • 2003 Breeding Cotton Nematode Resistance Meeting Presentations
        • 2005 Breeding Cotton for Resistance to Nematodes Meeting Presentations
        • 2007 Genetics of Root Knot Nematode Resistance in Cotton Meeting Presentations
        • 2012 Breeding Cotton for Resistance to Fusarium and Nematodes Meeting Presentations
      • Plant Pathology
        • Research Coordination Meeting on Target Spot Presentations
        • Review of the Bacterial Blight Research Program
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          • Fiber Sample Packaging and Labeling
          • Packing Enclosure Form
          • Why Bad Samples are Bad
        • Cotton Breeders’ Tour Archives
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      • Weed Management
        • Managing Glyphosate-Resistant Palmer Amaranth
          • Introduction and Overview
          • List of Attendees
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          • Research Presentations
            • Colorado Molecular and Basic Research
            • Segregation and what it means in Palmer amaranth
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        • 2018 ELS Cotton Loan Calculator
        • 2017 Upland Cotton Loan Calculator
        • 2017 ELS Cotton Loan Calculator
        • 2014 Farm Bill – Farm Program and Insurance Decision Aid
        • The Agricultural & Food Policy Center
        • Cotton Basis Tools
        • Cotton Harvest Cost Comparison Program/Decision Aid
        • Cotton Irrigation Decision Aid
        • Cotton Module Transport Calculator
        • Cotton Precision Agriculture Investment Decision Aid
        • Cropland Rental Tool (CROPRENT)
        • Precision Agriculture Yield Variability Analyzer
        • South Plains Profitability
      • Spotlight on Cotton Growers
        • Soil Variability Lessons Learned
        • Alternative and Low-Cost Sources of Lime and Fertilizer
        • Year-Round Expert Advice to Cotton Growers
        • No-Till, Double-Cropping System Yields Costs Savings
        • Precision Input Cost Reduction
        • Using Gray Water in Cotton Production
        • Manage Heat with Innovation for Cotton Production
        • Innovative Water Sharing System
        • Satellite Imagery Technology to Manage Variable Soil
      • Websites & Online Resources
        • COTMAN™ Crop Management System
        • Seed Matrix
        • Cotton LEADS™
        • Focus on Cotton
      • Cotton Harvest Systems
        • The Spindle-Type Cotton Harvester
          • Introduction
          • Maximizing Harvester Capacity & Productivity
          • Seed Cotton Handling Systems
          • Basic Safety Precautions
          • Preseason Procedures
          • In-Season Procedures
          • Appendix: Harvest Loss Calculations
          • Suggested Reading on Cotton Pickers
        • Stripper Harvesting
          • Background of Cotton Harvesting
          • Preharvest Preparation
          • Stripper Harvester Preparation
          • In-Season Procedures
          • Fiber Quality
          • Safety Is Your Responsibility!
          • References
        • Seed Cotton Handling Storage
          • A Brief History of Cotton Modules
          • Module Types
          • What Is at Risk When Seed Cotton Is Stored
          • Forming Covering Conventional Modules
          • Case IH Half-Length Modules
          • John Deere Round Modules
          • Proper Cutting of Plastic Wrap on Round Modules
          • Module Covers
          • Safety
          • References
        • Cotton Harvest System Videos
        • Cotton Module Traceability
      • Irrigation Management
        • Why Irrigate Cotton?
        • Why Schedule Irrigation?
        • Initiating and Terminating Irrigation for the Season
        • Cotton Water Requirements
        • Water-Sensitivity of Cotton Growth Stages
        • Sensor-Based Scheduling
        • Irrigation Scheduling Tools
        • Management Considerations for Irrigated Cotton
        • Irrigation Systems Overview
        • References and Additional Resources
    • Ag Research
      • Agricultural Economics
        • Farm Finance
        • Cotton Futures and Options
        • Crop Insurance
      • Agronomy
        • SeedMatrix.com
        • Rolling High Rye for Conservation of Tillage Cotton Success
        • Nitrogen Requirements of Contemporary Cotton Cultivars
        • Cotton Variety Performance & Selection
        • Bronze Wilt Cotton
        • Managing Nitrogen Fertilization In Cotton
        • Sticky Cotton Sources Solutions – A Cooperative Extension
        • Utility of Plant Growth Regulation in Cotton Production
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        • Cottonseed Market Prices
          • Cottonseed Market Prices Archives
        • wholecottonseed.com
        • Whole Cottonseed a Super Feed for Dairy Cows
        • Cottonseed Press Releases
        • Cottonseed Storage
        • Cottonseed Goes With the Flow
        • EasiFlo™ Cottonseed Research
      • Engineering
        • Ginning Research
        • Precision Crop Management for Cotton
          • Precision Cotton Technology Providers
          • Other Precision Agriculture for Cotton Websites
          • Cotton Yield Maps: Tools for increasing efficiency & profitability
          • Cotton Yield Monitors – The Entrance Exam & Final Exam
          • Sensor-Based Application of Cotton Inputs – Approaches for plant growth regulators, harvest aids, and nitrogen
        • Ultra Narrow Row Cotton Harvest to Textiles
          • UNRC Research and Production Experiences
          • Ginning Stripper Harvested Cotton
          • Marketing Stripper Harvested
          • Fiber and Textile Quality
          • Finger Stripper Harvesting Technology
        • ENSO and Cotton Yield Variability
      • Entomology
        • Cotton Aphid
        • Caterpillar
        • Plant Bugs
        • Spider Mites
        • Stink Bugs
        • Thrips
        • Whitefly
          • Management of White Fly Resistance to Key Insecticides in Arizona
          • Technical Advisory Committee of the Whitefly Q Biotype Task Force
          • Sticky Cotton Sources and Solutions – The University of Arizona, Cooperative Extension
          • Whitefly Management in Arizona Cotton 2006 – The University of Arizona, Cooperative Extension
      • Herbicide Stewardship
        • Herbicide-resistant Weeds Training Lessons
          • Current Status of Herbicide Resistance in Weeds
          • How Herbicides Work
          • What Is Herbicide Resistance?
          • Scouting After a Herbicide Application and Confirming Herbicide Resistance
          • Principles of Managing Herbicide Resistance
        • Take Action Against Herbicide-Resistant Weeds
        • Weed Resistance in Herbicide-Resistant Cultivars R.L. Nichols
        • Preparing for the Auxin Technologies R.L. Nichols
        • Auxin Technologies Meeting Report R.L. Nichols
        • The Stewardship of Herbicides R.L. Nichols
      • Nematology
        • 2012 Breeding Cotton for Resistance to Fusarium and Nematodes Meeting Presentations
        • 2007 Genetics of Root Knot Nematode Resistance in Cotton Meeting Presentations
        • 2005 Breeding Cotton for Resistance to Nematodes Meeting Presentations
        • 2003 Breeding Cotton Nematode Resistance Meeting Presentations
        • Accomplishments of a 10-Year Initiative to Develop Host Plant Resistance to Root-Knot and Reniform Nematodes in Cotton 2003 – 2013
        • Managing Nematodes in Cotton-Based Cropping Systems (December 2012)
        • 2009 Status of Site-Specific Nematicide Treatment
        • 2005 Breeding Cotton for Resistance to Nematodes Meeting Report – June 9, 2005 Meeting in Memphis, Tennessee
        • 2003 Breeding Cotton for Resistance to Nematodes (Meeting Report)
        • 2006 Non-Transgenic Host Plant Resistance to Root-Knot and Reniform Nematodes in Cotton – R. L. Nichols, Cotton Incorporated
        • 2007 Report of the Research Coordination Meeting Genetics of Root-Knot Nematode Resistance in Cotton
      • Plant Pathology
        • Cotton Leafroll Dwarf Virus Research Review
        • Identification and Management of Fusarium Wilt Race 4
        • Exotic Polerovirus Infecting Cotton in the Southeast U. S.
        • Research Coordination Meeting on Target Spot Presentations
        • Review of the Bacterial Blight Research Program
        • Identification and Management of Bacterial Blight of Cotton
        • Diagnosis and Management of Foliar Diseases in the United States
        • Site-Specific Management of Cotton Root Rot Using Airborne and Satellite Imagery and Variable Rate Technology
        • Cotton Root Rot(Phymatotrichopsis Root Rot) and it’s Management
      • Variety Improvement
        • 2019 Cotton Breeder’s Tour
        • Cotton Breeders’ Tours Presentations
        • State Variety Trial Data
        • Breeder Fiber Sample Information
          • Fiber Sample Packaging and Labeling
          • Packing Enclosure Form
          • Why Bad Samples are Bad
        • Cotton Breeders’ Tour Archives
        • Sample Project Summaries
      • Weed Management
        • Managing Glyphosate-Resistant Palmer Amaranth
          • Introduction and Overview
          • Update from States
            • Arkansas
            • Georgia
            • Louisiana
            • Mississippi
            • North Carolina
            • South Carolina
            • Tennessee
            • Summary Discussion
          • Research Presentations
            • Segregation and what it means in Palmer amaranth
            • Plant Population Genetics
            • Colorado Molecular and Basic Research
          • Research Programs from Industry
            • Syngenta
            • Bayer CropScience
            • Monsanto
          • Palmer Roundtable Summary
          • List of Attendees
        • 2016 Biology and Management of Herbicide-Resistant Palmer Amaranth in Cotton in the United States
        • 2011 Pigweed Resistance: How Much? To What? And Where?
        • 2010 Impacts of Herbicide Resistant Weeds – Southern States
        • 2010 Meeting the Challenge of Glyphosate-Resistant Palmer Amaranth in Conservation Tillage
        • 2009 Glyphosate Weed Resistance Update
        • 2009 Control Failures with Ryegrass
        • 2008 Glyphosate-Resistant Populations of Amaranthus palmeri in the United States
        • 2006 Managing Herbicide Resistance in Cotton Cropping Systems
      • Meetings, Tours, and Presentations
        • International Cotton Genome Initiative (ICGI) Research Conference Presentations
        • Conservation Tillage Conferences
          • 2015 Conservation Tillage Conference Proceedings
          • 2014 Conservation Tillage Conference Proceedings
          • 2013 Conservation Tillage Conference Proceedings
          • 2012 Conservation Tillage Conference Proceedings
          • 2011 Conservation Tillage Conference Proceedings
          • 2010 Conservation Tillage Conference Proceedings
          • 2009 Conservation Tillage Conference Proceedings
          • 2008 Conservation Tillage Conference Proceedings
          • 2007 Conservation Tillage Conference Proceedings
        • Cotton Biotechnology Workshops
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          • 2014 Crop Management Seminar Presentations
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          • 2006 Crop Management Seminar Presentations
          • 2010 Crop Management Seminar Presentations
          • 2008 Crop Management Seminar Presentations
      • Ag Research Staff Directory
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          • Missouri State Support Committee Bylaws
          • North Carolina State Support Committee Bylaws
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          • South Carolina State Support Committee Bylaws
          • Tennessee State Support Committee Bylaws
          • Virginia State Cotton Support Committee Bylaws
        • State Support Program Guidelines
        • State Support Program Projects
    • Cotton Quality
      • Classification of Cotton
        • Overview
        • Maintaining Official Standards for Classification
        • Classification of Upland Cotton
        • Classification of American Pima Cotton
        • Quality and Reliability of Classification Data
        • Dissemination of Data
        • Acknowledgements
      • 2019/2020 U.S. Cotton Fiber Chart
        • Properties of the Growing Regions
        • Grades of U.S. Cotton
        • Ratings of Fiber Properties
        • Bale Sizes
        • HVI® Color Chart
      • Cotton Crop Quality
        • Weekly Cotton Crop Quality Report
        • Most Planted Cotton Varieties for 2019
        • Final Cotton Crop Quality Summary Reports
        • Cotton Properties Legend
        • Cotton Crop Quality Summary
      • Product Evaluation Lab
        • Independent Testing Laboratories
      • Cotton Standards Websites
      • EFS® Software
        • MILLNet™ Software
          • MILLNet™ Software Video
        • USCROP™ Software
        • Cotton Communicator™ Software
      • EFS® System Technical Service
      • EFS® Licensee Yarn Benefits
      • EFS® System Licensees
      • EFS® Fiber/Yarn Sourcing Directory
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      • Dyeing Research
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      • Product Development
      • Technical Services & Implementation
      • Product Integrity
    • Nonwovens
      • Why Cotton?
      • Marketing Resources
        • Aquatic Degradation
        • The Global Baby Care Market Present and Future Growth
        • Trademark Licensing Program
        • Power of the Seal
        • Incontinence Protection
        • Global Feminine Hygiene
        • Responsible Cotton Production
        • Discover What Cotton Can DoTM
      • Cotton Fiber Tech Guide
        • Agricultural Production
        • Cotton Properties
        • Cotton Preparation
        • Cotton Morphology and Chemistry
      • Nonwovens Sourcing
    • Performance Technologies
      • NATURAL STRETCH Technology
        • NATURAL STRETCH Technology
        • NATURAL STRETCH Licensed Suppliers
      • PUREPRESS™ Technology
        • PUREPRESS™ Technology
        • PUREPRESS™ Licensed Suppliers
      • STORM COTTON™ Technology
        • STORM COTTON™ Technology
        • STORM COTTON™ Licensed Suppliers
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        • TOUGH COTTON™ Technology
        • TOUGH COTTON™ Licensed Suppliers
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        • Cotton Compilation II
        • Cotton Compilation I
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        • Cotton Inspiration I
        • Natural Innovations
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      • Standard Fabric Defect Glossary
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      • Engineered Cotton Knits Guidelines
      • Cotton Fiber Development and Processing
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Technical Bulletins

The technical bulletins listed below were developed by Cotton Incorporated’s Product Development and Implementation group.

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  • AGR-1001
    Sticky Cotton Research in the United States - AGR-1001
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  • FQR-1001
    Cotton Incorporated Product Evaluation Laboratory - FQR-1001
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  • FQR-1002
    Engineered Fiber and Fabric System - FQR-1002
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  • FQR-1002
    ファイバーからファブリックまでの 技術支援システム - FQR-1002
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  • FQR-1003
    Explanation of the USDA Color Diagram for American Upland Cotton - FQR-1003
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  • FQR-1003
    Explicación del Diagrama de Color del Agodón del USDA - FQR-1003
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  • FQR-1004
    Maintaining the Quality of Cotton Sweaters - FQR-1004
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  • Importer Support Program

  • ISP-1001
    Colorfastness of Cotton Textiles - ISP-1001
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  • ISP-1001
    綿テキスタイル製品の染色堅牢性 - ISP-1001
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  • ISP-1001
    棉纺织品的色牢度 (Colorfastness of Cotton Textiles) - ISP-1001
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  • ISP-1001
    Solidez del Color de Textiles de Algodón - ISP-1001
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  • ISP-1002
    Overview of Fabric Yellowing - ISP-1002
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  • ISP-1002
    织物的泛黄 (Overview of Fabric Yellowing) - ISP-1002
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  • ISP-1002
    ファブリックの黄変(概説) - ISP-1002
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  • ISP-1002
    Revisión de las Causas del Amarillamiento en las Telas - ISP-1002
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  • ISP-1003
    Enzyme Technology for Cotton Products - ISP-1003
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  • ISP-1003
    綿製品のための酵素処理技術 - ISP-1003
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  • ISP-1003
    Enzyme Technology for Cotton Products - ISP-1003
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  • ISP-1004
    Textile Printing - ISP-1004
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  • ISP-1004
    Estampado Textil - ISP-1004
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  • ISP-1005
    Basics of Color for Cotton Textile Products - ISP-1005
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  • ISP-1005
    Fundamentos de Color para Productos Textiles de Algodón - ISP-1005
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  • ISP-1006
    Cotton Spun Yarns for Knit and Woven Fabrics - ISP-1006
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  • ISP-1006
    Hilos de Algodón para Telas de Tejido de Punto y Plano - ISP-1006
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  • ISP-1007
    Water and Stain Repellent Finishing of Cotton Fabrics - ISP-1007
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  • ISP-1007
    棉织物的拒水拒污整理 (Water and Stain Repellent Finishing of Cotton Fabrics) - ISP-1007
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  • ISP-1007
    綿ファブリックの撥水防汚加工 - ISP-1007
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  • ISP-1007
    Water and Stain Repellent Finishing of Cotton Fabrics - ISP-1007
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  • ISP-1008
    Binders for Textile Applications - ISP-1008
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  • ISP-1008
    纺织加工中的粘合剂 (Binders for Textile Applications) - ISP-1008
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  • ISP-1009
    Guide to Improved Shrinkage Performance of Cotton Fabrics - ISP-1009
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  • ISP-1009
    如何提高棉织物的防缩性能 (Guide to Improved Shrinkage Performance of Cotton Fabrics) - ISP-1009
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  • ISP-1009
    Guide to Improved Shrinkage Performance of Cotton Fabrics - ISP-1009
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  • ISP-1010
    Denim Fabric Manufacturing - ISP-1010
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  • ISP-1011
    Methods of Imparting Softness to Cotton Products - ISP-1011
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  • ISP-1012
    Functional Finishes For Cotton Products - ISP-1012
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  • ISP-1012
    綿製品のための各種機能加工 - ISP-1012
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  • ISP-1012
    Functional Finishes for Cotton Products - ISP-1012
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  • ISP-1012
    Acabados Funcionales para Productos de Algodón - ISP-1012
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  • ISP-1013
    Improving the Abrasion Resistance of Non-Durable Press Cotton Textiles - ISP-1013
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  • ISP-1013
    Improving Abrasion Resistance of Non-Durable Press Cotton Textiles - ISP-1013
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  • ISP-1014
    Lab to Plant Correlation in Jet Dyeing - ISP-1014
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  • ISP-1015
    Chemistry of Fiber Reactive and Reactive/Disperse Dyes in The Printing Process - ISP-1015
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  • ISP-1015
    Chemistry of Fiber Reactive Reactive-Disperse Dyes in the Printing Process - ISP-1015
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  • ISP-1016
    Print Chemistry of Vat Dyes and Vat Discharge - ISP-1016
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  • ISP-1017
    Printing of Pigments and Special Effects - ISP-1017
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  • Textile Research & Implementation

  • TRI-1001
    Air Jet Spinning of Cotton Yarns - TRI-1001
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  • TRI-1002
    Barré - TRI-1002
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  • TRI-1003
    Cotton Incorporated Fiber Processing Laboratory - TRI-1003
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  • TRI-1004
    Introduction to Open-End Spinning - TRI-1004
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  • TRI-1005
    Maintenance Recommendations for Drawing - TRI-1005
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  • TRI-1005
    Recomendaciones de Mantenimiento para Estiraje - TRI-1005
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  • TRI-1006
    Maintenance Recommendations for Fiber Opening and Cleaning Prior to Carding - TRI-1006
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  • TRI-1006
    Recomendaciones para el Mantenimiento de la Apertura de la Fibra - TRI-1006
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  • TRI-1007
    Production and Evaluation of Combed Rotor Spun Yarns and Fabrics - TRI-1007
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  • TRI-1008
    Quality Carding - TRI-1008
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  • TRI-1009
    Recommendations for Producing Homespun-Look Yarn on Conventional Equipment - TRI-1009
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  • TRI-1010
    Recommendations for Producing Linen-Look Yarn on Conventional Equipment - TRI-1010
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  • TRI-1011
    Recommendations for Producing Rough-Spun Yarn on Conventional Equipment - TRI-1011
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  • TRI-1012
    Selected Quality Control Recommendations for Preparing Mid-Range Cotton Yarns - TRI-1012
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  • TRI-1013
    Sticky Cotton - Recommendations for Mill Processing - TRI-1013
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  • TRI-1013
    スティッキーコットン 紡績工程における推奨対応策 - TRI-1013
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  • TRI-1014
    Yarn Numbering Systems - TRI-1014
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  • TRI-1015
    Random Slub Ring Yarn Production on Conventional Equipment - TRI-1015
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  • TRI-1016
    Random Slub Rotor Yarn Production on Conventional Equipment - TRI-1016
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  • TRI-1016
    Random Slub Rotor Yarn Production on Conventional Equipment - TRI-1016
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  • TRI-2001
    Cotton Incorporated Product Development Laboratory - TRI-2001
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  • TRI-2002
    Knit Fabrics and the Reduction of Torque - TRI-2002
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  • TRI-2003
    Processing Woven Cotton Seersucker Fabrics - TRI-2003
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  • TRI-2004
    Production of Cotton/Wool Fabrics - TRI-2004
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  • TRI-2005
    Sewing Cotton and NATURAL BLEND™ Knit Fabrics - TRI-2005
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  • TRI-2006
    Yarn Requirements for Knitting - TRI-2006
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  • TRI-2006
    Requisitos de los hilos para tejido de punto - TRI-2006
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  • TRI-2007
    Weft Knitting Style Change-Over and Machine Setup Procedure - TRI-2007
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  • TRI-3001
    Chemical Finishing Cotton and NATURAL BLEND™ Fabrics - TRI-3001
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  • TRI-3001
    Chemical Finishing Cotton and Natural Blend Fabrics - TRI-3001
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  • TRI-3002
    Cotton Incorporated Dyeing and Finishing Laboratories - TRI-3002
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  • TRI-3003
    Garment Dyeing of Cotton Apparel - TRI-3003
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  • TRI-3004
    Garment Dyeing with Pigments - TRI-3004
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  • TRI-3005
    Garment Washing Techniques for Cotton Apparel - TRI-3005
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  • TRI-3006
    Napping of Cotton Fabrics - TRI-3006
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  • TRI-3007
    Open-Width Pad-Batch Dyeing of Cotton Fabrics - TRI-3007
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  • TRI-3008
    Processing 100% Cotton Woven Fabrics for Filling Stretch - TRI-3008
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  • TRI-3008
    綿 100%緯ストレッチ織物の製造方法 - TRI-3008
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  • TRI-3009
    Small Lot Dyeing - TRI-3009
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  • TRI-3009
    小批量染色 (Small Lot Dyeing) - TRI-3009
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  • TRI-3009
    Small Lot Dyeing - TRI-3009
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  • TRI-3010
    Sueding of Cotton Fabrics - TRI-3010
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  • TRI-3010
    コットンファブリックの 起毛加工 - TRI-3010
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  • TRI-3011
    Wet Processing of 100% Cotton Knitted Fabrics - TRI-3011
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  • TRI-3011
    綿 100%ニット生地の ウエットプロセス - TRI-3011
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  • TRI-3011
    Wet Processing of 100% Cotton Knitted Fabrics - TRI-3011
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  • TRI-3011
    全棉针织物的湿加工 (Wet Processing of 100% Cotton Knitted Fabrics) - TRI-3011
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  • TRI-3011
    Wet Processing of 100% Cotton Knitted Fabrics - TRI-3011
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  • TRI-3012
    Wet Processing of Cotton/Spandex Fabric - TRI-3012
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  • TRI-3012
    Wet Processing of Cotton Spandex Fabric - TRI-3012
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  • TRI-3012
    Proceso en húmedo para telas algodón spandex - TRI-3012
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  • TRI-3013
    Wrinkle-Resistant Finishing of Cotton Fabrics and Garments - TRI-3013
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  • TRI-3014
    Wrinkle-Resistant Finishing of Garments with Controlled Metering of Chemicals - TRI-3014
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  • TRI-3015
    Guide to Evaluating and Reducing Holes in Knitted Fabrics - TRI-3015
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  • TRI-3015
    针织物破洞的评估和减少方法手册 (Guide to Evaluating and Reducing Holes in Knitted Fabrics) - TRI-3015
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  • TRI-3015
    Guide to Evaluating and Reducing Holes in Knitted Fabrics - TRI-3015
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  • TRI-3016
    Dyeing Cationic Pretreated Cotton - TRI-3016
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  • TRI-3016
    阳离子化预处理棉织物的染色 (Dyeing Cationic Pretreated Cotton) - TRI-3016
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  • TRI-3016
    Dyeing Cationic Pretreated Cotton - TRI-3016
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  • TRI-3017
    Producing Colorfast Cotton Knits - TRI-3017
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  • TRI-3018
    Colorfastness For Woven Fabrics - TRI-3018
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  • TRI-3019
    Effects of Laundering Conditions on Colorfastness to Home Laundering - TRI-3019
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  • TRI-3019
    Efectos de las Condiciones de Lavado sobre la solidez del color - TRI-3019
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  • TRI-3020
    WICKING WINDOWS™ MOISTURE MANAGEMENT Technology For Cotton - TRI-3020
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  • TRI-4001
    Cotton Incorporated Analytical Services Laboratory - TRI-4001
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  • TRI-4002
    Fabric Flame Retardant Treatment - TRI-4002
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  • TRI-4002
    Fabric Flame Retardant Treatment Precondensate-NH3 Process - TRI-4002
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  • TRI-4003
    Flame Resistant Cotton Fabrics/Answers to Most Frequently Asked User Questions - TRI-4003
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  • TRI-4004
    Flammability Testing - A Review by Cotton Incorporated - TRI-4004
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  • TRI-4005
    Measurement of Durable Press Resin on Cotton by Near-Infrared Spectroscopy - TRI-4005
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  • TRI-4005
    近赤外分光分析器による 綿の形態安定加工 樹脂量の測定法 - TRI-4005
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  • TRI-4005
    Measurement of Durable Press Resin on Cotton by Near Infrared Spectroscopy - TRI-4005
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  • TRI-4006
    Selection of Color Systems for Flame Resistant Cotton Fabrics - TRI-4006
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  • TRI-4007
    The Measurement of Cotton’s Comfort - TRI-4007
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  • TRI-4007
    La medición del confort del algodón - TRI-4007
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  • TRI-4008
    Formaldehyde in Textiles - TRI-4008
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  • TRI-4009
    Foam Applications on Textiles - TRI-4009
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  • TRI-4010
    The STORM DENIM® Finish: Water-Repellency Technology for Denim Garments - TRI-4010
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  • TRI-5001
    Batch Bleaching of Nonwoven Cotton Fabrics - TRI-5001
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  • TRI-5002
    Opening Kier Bleached Cotton - TRI-5002
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