Cotton bale

A Cotton bale is a standard-sized and weighted pack of compressed cotton lint after ginning. The dimensions and weight may vary with different cotton-producing countries.
Significance.
A bale has an essential role from the farm to the factory. The cotton yield is calculated in terms of the number of bales. Bale is a standard packaging method for cotton to avoid various hassles in handling, packing, and transportation. The bales also protect the lint from foreign contamination and make them readily identifiable.
Standards.
Bale.
A "bale of cotton" is also the standard trading unit for cotton on the wholesale national and international markets. Although different cotton-growing countries have their bale standards, for example, In the United States, cotton is usually measured at approximately 0.48 cubic meters (17 cubic feet) and weighs 226.8 kilograms (500 pounds). In India, the standard bale size is 170 kg.
Parameters.
The most important parameters of a cotton bale are:
Advances in standardization are reducing the variation in weights, sizes, dimensions, and densities of cotton bales.
Candy.
In India, ginned cotton is traded in terms of candy also which weighs 356 kg (355.62 kg).
References.
[[Category:Cotton]]
[[Category:Cotton gin]]
[[Category:Cotton production]]