ABSTRACT
The process of cotton fiber selection as mentioned in the previous chapter has undergone an inevitable transition from the traditional pure art to a modern sound scientific technique. The success of this transition requires integration of fiber selection process with fiber engineering program, which is designed to optimise cotton fiber use with respect to quality and cost of end product (yarn/fabric/garment etc.). A cotton fiber engineering program should be based on fiber information that meets quality requirements imposed by the rapidly developing technology and frequently changing customer demands. Purchasing strategies should also optimise cotton blend components under inventory and quality control. Scientific procedures that use parametric linear programming (mentioned in earlier chapter) can be the most powerful tools for achieving this critical task.
