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What is Micronaire?

A reading of a cotton fibre's fineness and maturity. Mills specify a target range because fibre that is too fine or too coarse both cause problems.

This term in other languages

Arabicالميكرونير
FrenchMicronaire
TurkishMikroner

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Cotton: how it is grown and graded, and what "Ne 30/1 combed" means

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