Cotton bale

[2] Bale is a standard packaging method for cotton to avoid various hassles in handling, packing, and transportation.

[3] Bale management encompasses the systematic procedures of categorizing, blending, and assessing bales based on fiber attributes, with the aim of achieving desired quality yarn production at an optimized cost.

[4] Cotton fibres differ in terms of staple length and other physical characteristics; this is an inherent feature.

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 cu ft) and weighs 226.8 kilograms (500 pounds).

[15][16][10] When cotton is harvested and exposed to ginning, it carries more than 64% cottonseed, 2% waste and 34% fibrous matter (also known as lint).