{"id":11394,"date":"2025-08-20T11:36:58","date_gmt":"2025-08-20T09:36:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ldc.com\/au\/?page_id=11394"},"modified":"2025-08-28T11:59:25","modified_gmt":"2025-08-28T09:59:25","slug":"cotton-classing","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.ldc.com\/au\/en\/business-lines\/cotton\/cotton-classing\/","title":{"rendered":"Cotton Classing"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"tw-flex tw-flex-wrap two-column-container-block\">\n    \n<aside id=\"left-menu-block_e8e52cfa29fc71a8d159260e60fe79a4\" class=\"tw-w-full lg:tw-w-1\/4 left-menu-block tw-bg-gray-slight \">\n    <div class=\"left-menu-block-mobile-trigger tw-bg-blue tw-flex tw-justify-between lg:tw-hidden\">\n        <p class=\"tw-text-white tw-font-heading tw-text-2xl sm:tw-text-4xl tw-mb-0 tw-cursor-pointer\">Menu<\/p>\n        <div class=\"tw-ml-6\">\n            <svg width=\"26\" height=\"17\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n                <path d=\"M13 17l.619-.729L26 1.797 24.762 0 13 13.746 1.238 0 0 1.797 12.38 16.27z\" fill-rule=\"nonzero\"><\/path>\n            <\/svg>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"left-menu-block-inner\">\n        <nav class=\"tw-flex\"><ul id=\"aside-nav\" class=\"aside-nav\"><li id=\"menu-item-11353\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-11353\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ldc.com\/au\/en\/business-lines\/cotton\/\">Cotton<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-11377\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-11377\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ldc.com\/au\/en\/business-lines\/cotton\/grower-portals\/\">Grower Portals<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-11381\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-11381\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ldc.com\/au\/en\/business-lines\/cotton\/grower-services\/\">Grower Services<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-11391\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-11391\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ldc.com\/au\/en\/business-lines\/cotton\/cotton-marketing\/\">Cotton Marketing<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-11404\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-11404\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ldc.com\/au\/en\/business-lines\/cotton\/cotton-classing\/\">Cotton Classing<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-11408\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-11408\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ldc.com\/au\/en\/business-lines\/cotton\/storage-handling\/\">Storage &amp; 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Efficiency<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>ACS provides cotton classing services to both LDC and other cotton processors across the nation. Their quality assessments combine the latest high-volume instrumentation (HVI) processes with human visual testing to accurately determine the class of cotton samples.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After classing each sample, associated data with quality characteristics is provided to LDC (or the relevant third party). This classing can then be used in warehousing, selling and shipping lint cotton to overseas markets, ensuring that growers get the right price for their product.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With an on-site classing room located at the Wee Waa complex, LDC gets cotton data faster, which allows growers to get their bales packed and paid for sooner.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n                <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"block_05d020942482a802837f9845256889d6\" class=\"narrow-container-block  tw-overflow-hidden tw-bg-white  \">\n    <div class=\"tw-container\">\n        <div class=\" lg:tw-w-3\/4 tw-mx-auto  \">\n                    \n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"70\" height=\"6\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ldc.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/green-line.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6089\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-cotton-classing-characteristics\">Cotton Classing Characteristics<\/h2>\n\n\n                <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n                    \n            \n<section id=\"content-accordion-block_15775e673cf7fe674653a2d7ae021fd7\" class=\"tw-bg-white tw-py-8 lg:tw-py-16 tw-bg-cover tw-bg-center tw-bg-no-repeat content-accordion-block \" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/www.ldc.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/cotton-1.jpg)\">\n            <div class=\"content-accordion-container tw-text-white tw-flex tw-flex-col xl:tw-flex-row tw-justify-end\">\n                            <div class=\"slide nolazyload active\" style=\" z-index: 99;\">\n                    <a id=\"color\"><\/a>\n                    <div class=\"overlay\"><\/div>\n                    <div class=\"tab\">\n                                                    <p class=\"tw-hidden xl:tw-block\">\n                                <span class=\"tw-inline tw-text-white\">Color<\/span>\n                            <\/p>\n                            <p class=\"tw-block xl:tw-hidden\">\n                                <a href=\"#color\" class=\"tw-inline tw-text-white !tw-no-underline hover:tw-text-white\">Color<\/a>\n                            <\/p>\n                                                <svg class=\"tw-relative tw-mr-8 xl:tw-mr-0 xl:tw-absolute xl:tw-bottom-8 xl:tw-left-1\/2 xl:tw--translate-x-1\/2\" width=\"48\" height=\"48\" viewBox=\"0 0 48 48\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n                            <circle cx=\"24\" cy=\"24\" r=\"24\" \/>\n                            <path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M9.37506 25.0091L19.0181 35.4597C19.5491 36.0365 20.4454 36.0738 21.017 35.5377C21.592 35.005 21.6259 34.1059 21.0948 33.529L13.6537 25.4638L36.8328 25.4638C37.6141 25.4638 38.25 24.8259 38.25 24.0421C38.25 23.2583 37.6141 22.6204 36.8328 22.6204L13.7383 22.6204L20.8851 15.1557C21.4263 14.589 21.4094 13.6899 20.8445 13.147C20.5706 12.8823 20.2154 12.75 19.8637 12.75C19.4916 12.75 19.1196 12.8959 18.8422 13.1877L9.39536 23.0581C8.87448 23.601 8.86771 24.456 9.37845 25.0091\" \/>\n                        <\/svg>\n                    <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"inner\">\n                        <div class=\"body lg:tw-pl-8\">\n                            <div class=\"tw-flex tw-flex-wrap xl:tw-flex-col-reverse lg:tw--mx-8\">\n                                                                    <div class=\"tw-w-full tw-mb-8 lg:tw-mb-0 xl:tw-w-full lg:tw-px-8\">\n                                        <p class=\"tw-font-heading tw-leading-tight tw-text-white tw-hidden xl:tw-block lg:tw-text-4xl 2xl:tw-text-5xl tw-mb-4\">Color<\/p>\n                                        <div class=\"tw-hidden xl:tw-block tw-bg-green tw-h-[4px] tw-w-20 tw-mb-8\"><\/div>\n                                        \n                                        <div class=\"content\">\n                                            <p>White is considered the best quality, while grey, yellow or brown discolorations indicate lesser quality.<\/p>\n\n                                        <\/div>\n                                                                            <\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"tw-w-full  xl:tw-w-full xl:tw-max-w-80 tw-mb-8 tw-flex tw-items-center tw-justify-center lg:tw-px-8\">\n                                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ldc.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/Classing-Color.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"tw-w-full md:tw-w-1\/2 lg:tw-w-2\/5 xl:tw-w-full tw-aspect-square tw-rounded-full\">\n                                    <\/div>\n                                                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"slide nolazyload \" style=\" z-index: 98;\">\n                    <a id=\"leaf_(trash)_content\"><\/a>\n                    <div class=\"overlay\"><\/div>\n                    <div class=\"tab\">\n                                                    <p class=\"tw-hidden xl:tw-block\">\n                                <span class=\"tw-inline tw-text-white\">Leaf (trash) content<\/span>\n                            <\/p>\n                            <p class=\"tw-block xl:tw-hidden\">\n                                <a href=\"#leaf_(trash)_content\" class=\"tw-inline tw-text-white !tw-no-underline hover:tw-text-white\">Leaf (trash) content<\/a>\n                            <\/p>\n                                                <svg class=\"tw-relative tw-mr-8 xl:tw-mr-0 xl:tw-absolute xl:tw-bottom-8 xl:tw-left-1\/2 xl:tw--translate-x-1\/2\" width=\"48\" height=\"48\" viewBox=\"0 0 48 48\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n                            <circle cx=\"24\" cy=\"24\" r=\"24\" \/>\n                            <path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M9.37506 25.0091L19.0181 35.4597C19.5491 36.0365 20.4454 36.0738 21.017 35.5377C21.592 35.005 21.6259 34.1059 21.0948 33.529L13.6537 25.4638L36.8328 25.4638C37.6141 25.4638 38.25 24.8259 38.25 24.0421C38.25 23.2583 37.6141 22.6204 36.8328 22.6204L13.7383 22.6204L20.8851 15.1557C21.4263 14.589 21.4094 13.6899 20.8445 13.147C20.5706 12.8823 20.2154 12.75 19.8637 12.75C19.4916 12.75 19.1196 12.8959 18.8422 13.1877L9.39536 23.0581C8.87448 23.601 8.86771 24.456 9.37845 25.0091\" \/>\n                        <\/svg>\n                    <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"inner\">\n                        <div class=\"body lg:tw-pl-8\">\n                            <div class=\"tw-flex tw-flex-wrap xl:tw-flex-col-reverse lg:tw--mx-8\">\n                                                                    <div class=\"tw-w-full tw-mb-8 lg:tw-mb-0 xl:tw-w-full lg:tw-px-8\">\n                                        <p class=\"tw-font-heading tw-leading-tight tw-text-white tw-hidden xl:tw-block lg:tw-text-4xl 2xl:tw-text-5xl tw-mb-4\">Leaf (trash) content<\/p>\n                                        <div class=\"tw-hidden xl:tw-block tw-bg-green tw-h-[4px] tw-w-20 tw-mb-8\"><\/div>\n                                        \n                                        <div class=\"content\">\n                                            <p>The amount of leaf particles remaining in the lint after ginning impacts cotton quality.<\/p>\n\n                                        <\/div>\n                                                                            <\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"tw-w-full  xl:tw-w-full xl:tw-max-w-80 tw-mb-8 tw-flex tw-items-center tw-justify-center lg:tw-px-8\">\n                                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ldc.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/Classing-leaf-trash-scaled-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"tw-w-full md:tw-w-1\/2 lg:tw-w-2\/5 xl:tw-w-full tw-aspect-square tw-rounded-full\">\n                                    <\/div>\n                                                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"slide nolazyload \" style=\" z-index: 97;\">\n                    <a id=\"staple_length\"><\/a>\n                    <div class=\"overlay\"><\/div>\n                    <div class=\"tab\">\n                                                    <p class=\"tw-hidden xl:tw-block\">\n                                <span class=\"tw-inline tw-text-white\">Staple length<\/span>\n                            <\/p>\n                            <p class=\"tw-block xl:tw-hidden\">\n                                <a href=\"#staple_length\" class=\"tw-inline tw-text-white !tw-no-underline hover:tw-text-white\">Staple length<\/a>\n                            <\/p>\n                                                <svg class=\"tw-relative tw-mr-8 xl:tw-mr-0 xl:tw-absolute xl:tw-bottom-8 xl:tw-left-1\/2 xl:tw--translate-x-1\/2\" width=\"48\" height=\"48\" viewBox=\"0 0 48 48\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n                            <circle cx=\"24\" cy=\"24\" r=\"24\" \/>\n                            <path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M9.37506 25.0091L19.0181 35.4597C19.5491 36.0365 20.4454 36.0738 21.017 35.5377C21.592 35.005 21.6259 34.1059 21.0948 33.529L13.6537 25.4638L36.8328 25.4638C37.6141 25.4638 38.25 24.8259 38.25 24.0421C38.25 23.2583 37.6141 22.6204 36.8328 22.6204L13.7383 22.6204L20.8851 15.1557C21.4263 14.589 21.4094 13.6899 20.8445 13.147C20.5706 12.8823 20.2154 12.75 19.8637 12.75C19.4916 12.75 19.1196 12.8959 18.8422 13.1877L9.39536 23.0581C8.87448 23.601 8.86771 24.456 9.37845 25.0091\" \/>\n                        <\/svg>\n                    <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"inner\">\n                        <div class=\"body lg:tw-pl-8\">\n                            <div class=\"tw-flex tw-flex-wrap xl:tw-flex-col-reverse lg:tw--mx-8\">\n                                                                    <div class=\"tw-w-full tw-mb-8 lg:tw-mb-0 xl:tw-w-full lg:tw-px-8\">\n                                        <p class=\"tw-font-heading tw-leading-tight tw-text-white tw-hidden xl:tw-block lg:tw-text-4xl 2xl:tw-text-5xl tw-mb-4\">Staple length<\/p>\n                                        <div class=\"tw-hidden xl:tw-block tw-bg-green tw-h-[4px] tw-w-20 tw-mb-8\"><\/div>\n                                        \n                                        <div class=\"content\">\n                                            <p>The length of individual cotton fibers, with longer staples generally resulting in finer, stronger yarns.<\/p>\n\n                                        <\/div>\n                                                                            <\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"tw-w-full  xl:tw-w-full xl:tw-max-w-80 tw-mb-8 tw-flex tw-items-center tw-justify-center lg:tw-px-8\">\n                                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ldc.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/Classing-length.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"tw-w-full md:tw-w-1\/2 lg:tw-w-2\/5 xl:tw-w-full tw-aspect-square tw-rounded-full\">\n                                    <\/div>\n                                                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"slide nolazyload \" style=\" z-index: 96;\">\n                    <a id=\"micronaire\"><\/a>\n                    <div class=\"overlay\"><\/div>\n                    <div class=\"tab\">\n                                                    <p class=\"tw-hidden xl:tw-block\">\n                                <span class=\"tw-inline tw-text-white\">Micronaire<\/span>\n                            <\/p>\n                            <p class=\"tw-block xl:tw-hidden\">\n                                <a href=\"#micronaire\" class=\"tw-inline tw-text-white !tw-no-underline hover:tw-text-white\">Micronaire<\/a>\n                            <\/p>\n                                                <svg class=\"tw-relative tw-mr-8 xl:tw-mr-0 xl:tw-absolute xl:tw-bottom-8 xl:tw-left-1\/2 xl:tw--translate-x-1\/2\" width=\"48\" height=\"48\" viewBox=\"0 0 48 48\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n                            <circle cx=\"24\" cy=\"24\" r=\"24\" \/>\n                            <path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M9.37506 25.0091L19.0181 35.4597C19.5491 36.0365 20.4454 36.0738 21.017 35.5377C21.592 35.005 21.6259 34.1059 21.0948 33.529L13.6537 25.4638L36.8328 25.4638C37.6141 25.4638 38.25 24.8259 38.25 24.0421C38.25 23.2583 37.6141 22.6204 36.8328 22.6204L13.7383 22.6204L20.8851 15.1557C21.4263 14.589 21.4094 13.6899 20.8445 13.147C20.5706 12.8823 20.2154 12.75 19.8637 12.75C19.4916 12.75 19.1196 12.8959 18.8422 13.1877L9.39536 23.0581C8.87448 23.601 8.86771 24.456 9.37845 25.0091\" \/>\n                        <\/svg>\n                    <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"inner\">\n                        <div class=\"body lg:tw-pl-8\">\n                            <div class=\"tw-flex tw-flex-wrap xl:tw-flex-col-reverse lg:tw--mx-8\">\n                                                                    <div class=\"tw-w-full tw-mb-8 lg:tw-mb-0 xl:tw-w-full lg:tw-px-8\">\n                                        <p class=\"tw-font-heading tw-leading-tight tw-text-white tw-hidden xl:tw-block lg:tw-text-4xl 2xl:tw-text-5xl tw-mb-4\">Micronaire<\/p>\n                                        <div class=\"tw-hidden xl:tw-block tw-bg-green tw-h-[4px] tw-w-20 tw-mb-8\"><\/div>\n                                        \n                                        <div class=\"content\">\n                                            <p>The fiber&#8217;s fineness and maturity, determined by resistance to air compression.<\/p>\n\n                                        <\/div>\n                                                                            <\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"tw-w-full  xl:tw-w-full xl:tw-max-w-80 tw-mb-8 tw-flex tw-items-center tw-justify-center lg:tw-px-8\">\n                                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ldc.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/Classing-micronaire.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"tw-w-full md:tw-w-1\/2 lg:tw-w-2\/5 xl:tw-w-full tw-aspect-square tw-rounded-full\">\n                                    <\/div>\n                                                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"slide nolazyload \" style=\" z-index: 95;\">\n                    <a id=\"strength\"><\/a>\n                    <div class=\"overlay\"><\/div>\n                    <div class=\"tab\">\n                                                    <p class=\"tw-hidden xl:tw-block\">\n                                <span class=\"tw-inline tw-text-white\">Strength<\/span>\n                            <\/p>\n                            <p class=\"tw-block xl:tw-hidden\">\n                                <a href=\"#strength\" class=\"tw-inline tw-text-white !tw-no-underline hover:tw-text-white\">Strength<\/a>\n                            <\/p>\n                                                <svg class=\"tw-relative tw-mr-8 xl:tw-mr-0 xl:tw-absolute xl:tw-bottom-8 xl:tw-left-1\/2 xl:tw--translate-x-1\/2\" width=\"48\" height=\"48\" viewBox=\"0 0 48 48\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n                            <circle cx=\"24\" cy=\"24\" r=\"24\" \/>\n                            <path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M9.37506 25.0091L19.0181 35.4597C19.5491 36.0365 20.4454 36.0738 21.017 35.5377C21.592 35.005 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