The majority of our cotton is purchased in the U.S. It is then shipped in large bales to one of our yarn-spinning facilities. There, we lay bales down together and draw a thin layer of cotton from the top of each, extracting cotton fibres that are then blended in large air ducts and aligned. The fibres come together to form a carpet of cotton that is pulled into one large strand. The strand is then twisted into a tight sliver and ready to become yarn.