Ginning

Ginning
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The object of ginning is to remove the seed from the cotton with as little damage to the fibres as possible. The fibres cling to the seed very tenaciously and their removal is necessarily rough and violent, causing much broken and damaged fibre. Two kinds of gins are used, known as the "saw gin" and the "roller gin." The saw gin is best suited for short-staple cotton, while the roller gin is used for both short and long staples. Eli Whitney invented the saw gin in 1792 and the invention was a principal factor in the growth of the American cotton industry. Prior to its introduction no one could remove the fibre from seed at a greater speed than 6-lb. or 7-lb. per week - A modern power gin can handle over 5,000-lb. of seed cotton per day. The roller or Macarthy gin is not so rough with the cotton as the saw gin; it is more efficient but not so productive.

Dictionary of the English textile terms. 2014.

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