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Title: | Naturally Coloured Cotton |
Authors: | P Singh, V V Singh, V N Waghmare |
ICAR Data Use Licennce: | http://krishi.icar.gov.in/PDF/ICAR_Data_Use_Licence.pdf |
Author's Affiliated institute: | ICAR::Central Institute of Cotton Research |
Published/ Complete Date: | 2001-01-01 |
Project Code: | Not Available |
Keywords: | colour cotton CICR Naturally color cotton |
Publisher: | Director, CICR |
Citation: | Not Available |
Series/Report no.: | 4; |
Abstract/Description: | Cotton with naturally coloured lint, other than white, is commonly referred as coloured cotton. In nature, coloured and white linted cottons are found from time immemorial. Coloured cotton is being grown and used by mankind since 2500 B.C. The Old World Asiatic diploid cottons are presumed to originate earlier than New World allotetraploid cottons. Coloured varieties were known in diploid cottons and were under cultivation in Asia, particularly Indian subcontinent, China and Central Asian Republics of former Soviet Union since long. In India, brown linted varieties of tree cotton (G.arboreum L.) namely Cocanada 1, Cocanada 2 and Red Northerns were under commercial cultivation mainly on black soils under rainfed condition in parts of Andhra Pradesh. Red linted types were predominant and high in demand for their better dyeing qualities and colour fastness. However, the situation has changed with the advancement and standardization of dyeing techniques. Cultivation of coloured cotton was discouraged and almost abandoned in the latter half of this century. Coloured linted varieties could not remain popular with growers, mainly because of low productivity per unit area, poor fibre characteristics and non-uniformity of colours. Need of the hour was to increase cotton production in order to meet the basic requirements of ever increasing population for clothing. With the advancement of spinning and processing technologies, ease in imparting varied treatments of shades and colours during processing specially with the advent of synthetic dyes, greater emphasis was given in production of high yielding cotton with superior fibre quality, which resulted in the replacement of coloured cotton by white linted types. Yet, cultivation of coloured cottons continued in isolated pockets as novelty niche cotton and for aesthetic purpose. In recent years coloured cottons are receiving increasing importance in view of their ecofriendly character. The awareness about the toxicity and pollution caused by synthetic dyes have revived the interest in cultivation of organic cotton. The urge for eco-friendly cotton can only be fulfilled preferably by organically grown coloured cotton, dispensing harmful chemicals in dying and processing. |
Description: | Not Available |
Type(s) of content: | Technical Bulletin |
Language: | English |
Name of Journal: | Not Available |
Volume No.: | CICR Technical Bulletin No: 4 |
Page Number: | 10 |
Name of the Division/Regional Station: | Not Available |
URI: | http://krishi.icar.gov.in/jspui/handle/123456789/7812 |
Appears in Collections: | CS-CICR-Publication |
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