Spin Step 3:

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Spinning involves a series of machines that turn the compacted, ginned cotton into yarn.

First, the compacted bale is beaten and picked to loosen the cotton into a more manageable state, after which it is carded to straighten and smooth the ginned cotton fibers into a sliver - an even, consistent rop.

After creating slivers of consistent thickness, multiple slivers are combined to produce a very thick rope of fiber, which is then thinned and twisted, creating yarn.

After twisting, the yarn is wound around bobbins and prepped for shipment.

Spinners Involved:

Harvest '08: Gilbert Patrick

Harvest '09: Mark Leonard