(1) Picking

Picking Machine aggressively breaks up clumps and aids in removing debris. (click photo for larger image)

(2) Picking

Rollers showing debris.(click photo for larger image)

(3) Devegetation

Heavily contaminated fiber is processed through a unit that will remove vegetation without damaging the fiber.(click photo for larger image)

(4) Carding

Carding in-feed showing carefully weighed and evenly distributed fiber moving into unit.(click photo for larger image)

(5) Carding

This shows the web of fiber after being run through carding machine.(click photo for larger image)

(6) Carding

From the web through a 'false twister' we have roving coming from machine into barrels.(click photo for larger image)

(7) Drafting

The drafting process marries three rovings from carding machine. A pin roller combs the fiber so all fibers are parallel. Also, through use of variable speed rollers the roving is thickened or thinned as required.(click photo for larger image)

(8) Drafting

The finished drafting product ready for the spinning frame.(click photo for larger image)

(9) Spinning Frame

Overview of a spinning frame showing roving feeding in from the back being thinned out and spun.(click photo for larger image)

(10) Spinning Frame

The fiber has been thinned out and is shown being actually spun.(click photo for larger image)

(11) Spinning Frame

The spun 'single' being taken up onto spindle. This 'single' will be then plied (two or more 'singles' put together).(click photo for larger image)

(12) Plying

Two singles are being twisted together to form a two-ply yarn.(click photo for larger image)

(13) Cones

Here the two ply yarn is being fed up from the bottom through a knot/slub detector onto a cone.(click photo for larger image)