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Staple Conversion Chart
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TYPICAL COTTON PROPERTIES FOR SELECTED FABRICS
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PLANTING, HARVESTING & SHIPPING PERIODS
by Nations and Regions
The cotton season conventionally starts on the 1st of August each year
NATIONS JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEPT OCT NOV DEC
ARGENTINA
AUSTRALIA
CHINA
EGYPT
GREECE
INDIA
PAKISTAN
PARAGUAY
TURKEY
C.I.S
KAZAKHSTAN
BRAZIL
CENTRE
BRAZIL
NORTHEAST
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SEP
REGIONS JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG OCT NOV DEC
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USA
SJV ACALA
CALIFORNIA/ARIZO
NA
SOUTH TEXAS
WEST TEXAS
MEMPHIS &
EASTERN
AFRICA
IVORY COAST
BURKINA FASO
TOGO
BENIN
MALI
ZIMBABWE
ZAMBIA
TANZANIA
NIGERIA
MOZAMBIQUE
MALAWI
UGANDA
SOUTH AFRICA
PLANTIN HARVESTIN
SHIPPING
G G
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BALE AVERAGE WEIGHTS
COMMON WEIGHT
1 TON 2204,6 lbs
1 TON 1000 kg
1 KG 2,2046 lbs
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MICRONAIRE GROUP (NCL)
G4 3.3 - 3.4
G5 3.5 - 4.9
G6 5.0 - 5.1
G7 5.2 - 5.3
PRIME MIC = 3.8 - 4.4
BALES OR WEIGHT/CONTAINER
AUSTRALIA 112 BALES
INDIA 25 MT
BRAZIL 25 MT
C.I.S 25 MT
USA &
OTHERS 20 MT