High Quality Yarn Ring Spinning USA Initiative

Make America
Textile
Great Again

"90% of our finest Pima cotton is shipped overseas because we lost the ability to spin our own yarn. American farmers are paying the price. It's time to bring the machines home."

See the Solution The Numbers
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90%
of US premium cotton fiber exported raw — unspun
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ZERO
ring-spun yarn mills in the entire western United States
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57%
rise in US farm bankruptcies in the first half of 2025
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$1.50+
wasted per lb in unnecessary overseas logistics
US Cotton Farmer in crisis
The People Behind the Cotton

American Farmers.
American Land. American Pride.

For generations, families across Arizona, California, and Texas have grown some of the finest cotton on earth. Today they're losing their farms — not because the land failed them, but because America lost the infrastructure to turn their harvest into American-made products.

Cotton field harvest USA
Arizona · California · Texas
Premium Pima cotton — the finest fiber on earth, grown in American soil
Farmer working the land
The Human Cost
57% rise in US farm bankruptcies — 2025
Cotton harvest equipment
Modern American Farming
State-of-the-art harvest — but value leaves at the farm gate
Green farm field golden hour
Yuma County, AZ
18.2% unemployment — site of America's first new western spinning mill
Hands holding cotton bolls
The Missing Link
Zero ring-spin mills in the western US — we're building the first one
800K+
US cotton farming families depending on a fair price for their fiber
57%
Rise in US farm bankruptcies in the first half of 2025
3×
Higher suicide rate for US agricultural workers vs. national average
$0
Ring-spinning facilities in the entire western United States — until now
The Dual Crisis

The Absurdity of the Current Supply Chain

American farmers in Arizona and California grow some of the finest cotton on earth — Pima and Supima fiber prized by luxury brands worldwide. But with no spinning infrastructure in the West, that fiber is sold at commodity prices to foreign mills who spin it, mark it up, and ship it back.

01

🌾 US Farmer sells at commodity price

Arizona and California Pima cotton farmers receive ~$1.65/lb — a price set by global commodity markets controlled by countries with spinning infrastructure.

02

🚢 Cotton travels 8,000 miles to Asia

With no western US spinning facility, the fiber boards a container ship. By the time it arrives in India, $0.40/lb in freight cost has been added — and weeks of lead time lost.

03

🏭 Foreign mills capture all the value

Indian spinning mills process it into premium 30/1 ring-spun yarn — adding $0.70/lb in spinning value that American workers could have earned.

04

🏷️ US brands buy their own cotton back at 3× the price

After return freight, Supima royalties, tariffs, and margin — the same fiber that left at $1.65/lb arrives back as $4.50/lb yarn. We lose the jobs, the margin, and the control.

18.2%

Unemployment in Yuma, AZ — where we plan to build the first western US spinning facility

3×

Higher suicide rate for US agricultural workers vs. the national average

The "Export-Import" Trap — Current Reality
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US Farm (AZ / CA)
Pima cotton sold at commodity price
$1.65
↓ Exported
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Ocean Freight to India
~3 weeks, 8,000 miles
+$0.40
↓ Spun
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Indian Spinning Mill
30/1 ring-spun yarn
+$0.70
↓ Returned
✈️
Return Freight + Royalty
$0.40 freight + $0.20 Supima loyalty + tariff + margin
+$1.75
↓ US Brand Pays
🔴 Total Cost to US Brands
$4.50/lb
We lose the margin. We lose the jobs. We lose the control.
The Numbers

We Can Beat $4.50/lb.
Made in America.

By building a ring-spin facility in Yuma, Arizona, we can transform $1.65/lb Pima fiber into competitive $3.00/lb premium yarn — 100% on American soil, using American workers, at a price that wins in the open market.

🇮🇳 The India Route — Today's Reality
🌾 US Pima Cotton (raw fiber) $1.65/lb
🚢 Ocean freight to India +$0.40
🏭 Spinning (30/1 ring-spun) +$0.70
✈️ Return freight to US +$0.40
©️ Supima royalty +$0.20
📋 Tariff + importer margin +$1.15
🔴 Final Cost to US Brand $4.50/lb
🇺🇸 The Yuma Route — Our Vision
🌾 US Pima Cotton (raw fiber) $1.65/lb
🚛 Local transport (AZ/CA farms) +$0.15
🏭 Domestic spinning — Yuma, AZ +$0.85
🚢 No ocean freight needed $0.00
✅ No return shipping $0.00
📦 Domestic delivery to LA / SD +$0.35
✅ Final Cost — American Made $3.00/lb
$1.50

Savings Per Pound — Every Dollar Stays in America

$1.50/lb less than imported Indian-spun yarn — before tariff benefits. A fine men's dress shirt uses ~0.5–0.6 lbs of yarn. This is what makes 100% Made-in-America premium apparel commercially viable for the first time in decades. 33% savings passed on to US brands, or retained as margin for American workers.

Cotton's Round-Trip Journey: The India Route vs. Staying Home
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AZ / CA Farms
$1.65/lb
Pima Cotton
→
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Pacific Ocean
+$0.40
3 weeks lost
→
🇮🇳
India
+$0.70
Their workers
→
✈️
Return Freight
+$0.80+
Tariff + royalty
→
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US Brand Pays
$4.50/lb
For US cotton
The India route: $4.50/lb vs. Yuma domestic: $3.00/lb  —  Same American fiber. No ocean voyage needed.
Farm to Wear Campaign

From Arizona Field
to American Wardrobe

A fully traceable, 100% American supply chain — from seed to finished garment. The United States hasn't been able to manufacture a fine-quality dress shirt domestically for decades. Not because of labor costs, but because no one built the spinning infrastructure. We're building it.

1

🌾 US Pima & Supima Cotton — AZ / CA / TX Farms

Direct long-term contracts with Arizona Cotton Growers Association and California Pima farms. Stable pricing replaces volatile commodity futures — saving farmers from bankruptcy.

2

🏭 Eco-Spun Yuma Spinning Facility

The first ring-spinning plant in the western United States. State-of-the-art automated machinery producing premium 30/1 and finer yarn counts for luxury apparel. 200+ manufacturing jobs in Yuma County.

3

🚛 Direct to LA via I-8 / Union Pacific Rail

169 miles to San Diego. 269 miles to Los Angeles. Domestic logistics eliminate ocean freight delays entirely — fast, reliable, American-made yarn to the garment district.

4

👔 Premium Made-in-America Garments

Reliable, competitive-priced domestic yarn delivered to LA's textile manufacturers — finally enabling the fine men's dress shirt and luxury apparel category that America abandoned decades ago.

"The US has not manufactured a fine-quality men's dress shirt domestically in decades — not because of labor costs, but because there is simply no facility to spin the required premium yarn in the western United States. We are building that facility."

The Eco-Spun Yuma Supply Chain
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AZ / CA / TX Cotton Farms
US Pima & Supima fiber  ·  $1.65/lb at farm gate
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Eco-Spun Yuma Facility
Ring-spinning  ·  200+ jobs  ·  Yuma County, AZ
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Premium Domestic Yarn
30/1 ring-spun and finer  ·  $3.00/lb delivered
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I-8 / Union Pacific Rail
169 mi to San Diego  ·  269 mi to Los Angeles
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Made in America
Shirts, garments, uniforms — 100% domestic supply chain
Foreign Trade Zone #219

Yuma County's FTZ #219 allows manufacturers to defer, reduce, or eliminate customs duties — a critical competitive advantage for domestic production against imported alternatives.

From Crisis to Cotton Comeback — US Cotton Farmers, Eco-Spun Yuma, American Textile & Apparel
Los Angeles 2028

Dress the World in American Cotton

The 2028 Los Angeles Olympics is a once-in-a-generation platform. Our goal: produce every shirt for the Games from US cotton, spun in Arizona, sewn in Los Angeles — a global showcase for American manufacturing revival.

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Official "Made in LA" Olympic Shirt Campaign

100% US Pima cotton → Yuma-spun yarn → LA-manufactured shirts. Every shirt tells the story of American agriculture and manufacturing revival on a world stage.

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Fine Men's Dress Shirts — First Time in Decades

The Yuma facility enables the fine-yarn counts required for luxury dress shirts — a category America has been unable to manufacture domestically due to the spinning gap.

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Billions Watching — "Made in USA" on Every Label

The Olympics broadcasts to billions worldwide. American-made garments on the world's biggest stage, saving Arizona and California farmers while putting LA fashion back on the global map.

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Industry Partners: Polo Ralph Lauren & LA Textile Assoc.

Building the domestic brand relationships and manufacturing partnerships that outlast the Games — a lasting American premium garment ecosystem.

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Los Angeles 2028
American Cotton Initiative

Partnering with the LA Textile Association, domestic apparel brands, and the High Quality Yarn Ring Spinning USA Initiative to produce the first 100% American-made Olympic shirts — from Arizona fields to Los Angeles garment factories.

AZ
Cotton Farms
→
YUMA
Spinning
→
LA
Made
→
WORLD
Stage
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Federal Partnership

The High Quality Yarn Ring Spinning USA Initiative & EDA Support

Working with the U.S. Economic Development Administration to fund the first ring-spun yarn facility in the western US. Yuma, Arizona — with its Foreign Trade Zone, strategic location, and 18.2% unemployment — is the ideal launchpad.

Phase 1

Planning & Capitalization

Feasibility studies, financial structures, and EDA Economic Adjustment Assistance to de-risk the project before construction.

Est. EDA Request: $1.1M – $6.5M (EAA / RLF / Recompete Phase 1)
Phase 2

Infrastructure & Job Creation

Construction of the Eco-Spun spinning facility in Yuma County via EDA Public Works Construction Grant — creating 200+ sustainable manufacturing jobs.

Est. EDA Request: $1.5M – $5M (Public Works)
Phase 3

Workforce Development & Structural Change

Good Jobs Challenge, STEM Talent Challenge, and equity-focused training through Arizona Western College — addressing Yuma's 52% low labor force participation rate.

Est. EDA Request: $21M – $46M (Recompete + Good Jobs + STEM)
Letters of Support & Key Partners
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Arizona Western College
Dr. Daniel P. Corr, President · Workforce & HSI training partner
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Arizona Cotton Growers Association
Jadee Rohner, Executive Director · Farmer supply partnerships
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YUCO GIN, INC. II
Robert Holman, General Manager · Cotton ginning supply chain
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Fashion Color, Inc. / One Textile Co.
Daniel Lee, President · Initiative lead & industry expertise
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Greater Yuma Economic Development Corp.
GYEDC · Regional economic development coordination
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Supima / LA Textile Association
Industry coordination · Premium cotton brand & licensing
Why Yuma, Arizona
169 miles from San Diego, 269 miles from Los Angeles
I-8 freeway + Union Pacific Rail freight corridor
Foreign Trade Zone #219 — duty deferral & reduction
Designated Distressed Area (18.2% unemployment)
Adjacent to AZ, CA, TX cotton-growing regions
Zero ring-spun yarn competition in the entire western US

America Grew It.
America Should Spin It.

Join the movement to bring premium yarn spinning back to the United States — saving farmers, creating jobs, and making "Made in America" a commercial reality from field to finished shirt.

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An Initiative by Fashion Color, Inc. & One Textile Co.  ·  Yuma, Arizona  ·  High Quality Yarn Ring Spinning USA Initiative