The Field to Fibre course, which is a formal three 3 day course, is presented in Geelong at

CSME. It gives participants an opportunity to interact with leading researchers

on allaspects of the cotton production pipeline including global perspective,

fibre properties, agronomy, picking, ginning, classing, marketing, yarn

formation, fabricformation and dyeing and finishing. A strong emphasisis

placed on the impacts offibre quality on textile processing. Information is

presented by way of lectures and practical demonstrations using the modem

commercial cotton spinning and processing equipment available at CTF

The course is constantly updated with all practical suggestions considered, to

ensure that the course stays relevant and current.