Bale management involves choosing bales of cotton or polyester according to fiber characteristics to achieve consistent processing conditions and yarn quality. Factors like average and range of micronaire, color, and maturity should be similar for all mixes in a lot. It is best to use mixes with very low micronaire ranges from 0.6 to 1.0. Bale management also includes conditioning cotton mixes for 24 hours at 25°C and 45-60% relative humidity to prevent fiber damage from high or low moisture levels.

1. Bale management

2. Bale management
• Bale management is define as the choice of
bales (i.e. cotton, polyester ) according to the
fiber characteristics in order to achieve
acceptable and economic processing
conditions and constant yarn quality.

3. Factor should be followed for a
particular.
• Average and range of Mic, Color and Maturity should same
for all the mixings of a lot.
• It is always advisable to use a mixing with very low
Micronaire range 0.6 to 1.0.
• The tuft size can be as low as 10 grams.
• Contaminations can be removed before mixing is made.
• Cotton is hygroscopic material, hence it easily adopt to the
atmospheric conditions. Temperature 25°c and RH should
be around 45-60%. Because high moisture in the fiber leads
to the poor cleaning and dryness in the fibers leads to fiber
damages which ultimately reduce spin ability of cotton.
• It is advisable to condition the mixing for 24 hours.