World production of cotton in the early 1990s stood at 18.9 million tones annually. In the 1930s, the United States produced more than half the world's cotton; by the early 1990s this had fallen to about a sixth. The other leading producers included China, India.
         The Indian cotton industry is at a very important threshold. The world has started recognizing the quality of Indian raw cotton fiber and is buying more and more fiber from India. The industry has taken rapid steps by introducing upgraded technology ginning machines, adopting BT seeds, employing better picking and ginning practices.

  Indian Cotton

From 2004-2005, the crop in India has seen phenomenal growth in productivity terms due to the use of BT seeds and good monsoon. Despite this, India’s productivity per hectare is amongst the lowest in the world which makes it the country with the highest average but still 3rd largest producer. This leaves it with a major scope of expansion and increased importance in world. Crop is expected to be 4.25 million tones in 2005-06 i.e., 25 million bales of 170 Kg. (This would make it the 2nd largest producer in the world after China).

India is expected to export 2.5 to 3 million bales in 2005-2006 in which Shankar-6 stands at the top with 2.2 million bales already exported.

We have the following variety of Indian cotton.

Medium Staple

Shankar-6

Positives of Indian cotton:

Low neps, good dye absorption, relatively better priced, good luster.

Negatives of Indian cotton:

Relatively high trash content, contamination.

As we all know grade of Indian cotton especially shankar-6 is one of the best in the world in terms of luster, NEP levels and absorption. Its only basic problem is that of relatively high trash levels. However over years with better techniques, hybrid seeds this problem has been controlled to large extent.
 The question arises how has Jai Jalaram Industries been managing it?
 We understand the problem of trash levels for a spinner - no one can appreciate it better than us.
 We have undertaken various steps to reduce trash levels, as enumerated below :

•  Raw cotton and the final cotton is all kept on cemented floor and not on mud.

• Minimum human handling is done of the raw cotton while transferring it to the ginning machine.

• Workers have to tier their hair and hand a bag around their neck to pick any type of trash visible.

• All cleaning is done by cotton/ cloth brooms - no jute or synthetic brooms are used for cleaning the premises.

• After ginning, the raw cotton is again hand picked for visible foreign particles, before sent for bailing.

• Finally before bailing, cotton is passed through ultra-violet rays to remove left over trash.

• The cotton bales are packed in cotton cloth - NO PLASTIC OR JUTE MATERIAL IS USED FOR THE SAME.

As a result of all these, we are capable to provide raw cotton with trash levels between 2 to 3 % in certain specific varieties like Shankar-6.

 We are confident that the quality of our yarn would be par excellence especially for dyed fabric because we are very much careful in buying Indian raw cotton.

TRASH CONTROL.

How are we trying to keep trash level low in Indian cotton?

As we all know grade of Indian cotton especially shankar-6 is one of the best in the world in terms of luster, NEP levels and absorption. Its only basic problem is that of relatively high trash levels. However over years with better techniques, hybrid seeds this problem has been controlled to large extent.

The question arises how has Jai Jalaram Industries been managing it?

We understand the problem of trash levels for a spinner - no one can appreciate it better than us.

We have undertaken various steps to reduce trash levels, as enumerated below :

• Raw cotton and the final cotton is all kept on cemented floor and not on mud.

• Minimum human handling is done of the kapas while transferring it to the ginning machine.

• Workers have to tier their hair and hand a bag around their neck to pick any type of trash visible.

• All cleaning is done by cotton/ cloth brooms - no jute or synthetic brooms are used for cleaning the premises.

• After ginning, the raw cotton is again hand picked for visible foreign particles, before sent for bailing.

• Finally before bailing, cotton is passed through ultra-violet rays to remove left over trash.

• The cotton bales are packed in cotton cloth - NO PLASTIC OR JUTE MATERIAL IS USED FOR THE SAME.

As a result of all these, we are capable to provide raw cotton with trash levels between 2 to 3 % in certain specific varieties like Shankar-6.

THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS
Jay Jalaram Cotton Industries gets cotton ginned according to approved methods to ensure better uniformity, controlled contamination and quality grade fiber.

•  Raw cotton is hand picked, fiber is not damaged.

• Employ selectors in various cotton stations for raw cotton (seed cotton ) buying.

• Raw cotton is checked by visual graders, hand classers and tested by electronic machines in lab to determine post ginning fiber attributes.

• Moisture is controlled at every stage.

• Various measures are taken to avoid contamination.

•  Only cloth brooms are used for cleaning.

• Raw cotton and final cotton is kept on cemented floor and not on mud / dust.

• Human handling is minimized during ginning

• Workers tie their hair with cloth to avoid hair strands.

• Bales are packed in cotton cloth - no plastic or jute materials is used.

• Workers remove visible contaminants by handpicking.

Today’s rates for Indian raw cotton :

TERMS AND CONDITIONS :

• Weights: net shipped weight certified by any internationally recognized controller final.

• Payment by irrevocable confirmed Letter of Credit in U.S Dollars, payable in Mumbai.

• L/C should be opened within 7 days of confirmation - interest @ 1% p.m to be charged for any delay on a/c of carry charges.

• Pre-shipment inspection at buyers.

• Order should be in multiples of 50 bales ( approx 165 kgs) for road and in multiples of 150 bales for sea.

• Shipment against sight L/C, however if confirmed by First class bank can allow usance with interest.

• Quality inspection at spot final.

• Arbitration by East India Cotton Association, Mumbai.

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