ICA Bremen conducted its ‘Cotton Classing’ training course, in association with the Spinners & Weavers Association of Korea (SWAK), between October 22- 26, 2018. Established in response to industry demand in 2014, this five-day training course was delivered by Karsten Froese from ICA Bremen and focused on the classing of US and other Upland raw cottons. This year’s training took place at the KOTITI testing and research institute in Gyeonggi-do.
The training course was based on approved standard procedures for visual grading and staple pulling. Various theories were covered along with learning about the agreed standards and regulations for quality evaluation according to the rules of the International Cotton Association Ltd.
The next ICA Bremen ‘Learning about Machinery’ and ‘Classing & Testing’ training programs will be held in 2019. ICA Bremen, in addition to its annual training programs, plans to continue delivering more bespoke training courses to the cotton community at other global locations.
