History of Science and Engineering Annotation << Back Develop of Equipment and Technology of Loosening of Cotton Fibers V.A. Borisov In the article development of equipments and technology of loosening of cotton during from machining occurrence till now is described. Technological schemes and multibale opener description are resulted. The difficulties arising on a way of Russian textile workers in imperial Russia are briefly shined. It is informed on occurrence of the first textile institutes in Russia. Key words: spinning; clap; loosening; clearing; mixing; fibre; bale; school; institute.