At its plenary meeting on March 20, in Bremen, Germany, the International Committee on Cotton Testing Methods (ICCTM), a committee of the International Textile Manufacturers Federation (ITMF), granted full recognition to two latest instruments.
The first instrument that received full recognition was the Fibrotest from Textechno Herbert Stein GmbH of Germany. This is a testing device for determination of the length distribution and the fiber bundle strength / elongation of short-staple fibers, especially cotton, in a direct measurement as well as in HVICCS calibrated mode.
The second instrument that received recognition was the Premier aQura 2 from Premier Evolvics Pvt. Ltd. in India. Th
is is an instrument used for testing the length and nep properties of cotton fibre materials at various processing stages, which include raw cotton and slivers.
Full recognition of a testing instrument means that the instrument manufacturer has provided sufficient information and results from instrument comparison of multiple testing units in order to assess whether the instrument can be usefully applied in textile mills or for research purposes.
ICCTM is a non-profit technical committee that critically examines and discusses the existing and new cotton testing methods and instrumentation.