A spun yarn made chiefly of cotton. Cotton yarn in India is blended with cotton contains 99% or more, yarn blended with hair sprinkling and synthetic fibre, and falling yarn, etc. The thickness of the thread is indicated by the count. 80% or more for woven fabrics, and other sewing threads and knitting yarns. It is made in the form of a (cauldron) or cheese wound on a wooden pipe.
Wool and cotton yarn is selected according to its fineness, length and its location on the sheep's body.
The dust mixed with wool is then separated by a machine called a 'duster'.
After the dust is removed, its natural and mixed filth is cleaned.
A kind of heavy grease or wax remains in the natural filth, which is called yoke in English.
Due to the yoke, the woollen fibre remains somewhat thicker and in good condition.
Natural filth also consists of dried sweat, which flows out of the sheep's body, dries up and mixes with the wool.
Kamaljit Singh, a wholesale and retail trader of Vardhman Dropill wool, says that with the increase in the trend of readymade sweaters over time, the graph of business has fallen.
At present only 20 to 25 reputed permanent wool shops are left in the city.
400 to 1400 rupees per kg of wool is available in the market.
At the same time, fifty grams of wool balls are being sold for 50 to 60 rupees.
The buying has started but will increase as the cold rises.
There is a turnover of about 5 crores in the district.
