Make America Textile Great Again

America Grows
the World's Finest
Cotton.
Then Ships It Away.

90% of U.S. premium Pima cotton is exported because we have no yarn spinning infrastructure on the West Coast. The result: American farmers in crisis, and America buying back its own fiber at 3× the price.

90%
of US cotton fiber exported unspun
57%
rise in US farm bankruptcies (2025)
18.2%
unemployment in Yuma, AZ
$0
ring-spun yarn facilities in the western US
The Solution See the Numbers
🌿
The Dual Crisis

U.S. Cotton Farmers Are Being Squeezed Out of Their Own Market

American cotton farmers grow some of the world's finest fiber — including Supima and Pima cotton found in luxury dress shirts worldwide. Yet with no domestic spinning infrastructure on the West Coast, that fiber gets shipped to India, spun into yarn, and sold back to American brands at a massive markup. Farmers see none of that value.

The human toll is devastating: agriculture worker suicides are running at three times the national average. The system is broken — and it doesn't have to be.

$1.65/lb

What a US Pima cotton farmer receives for their premium fiber

$4.50/lb

What US brands pay for Indian-spun 30/1 Supima yarn — delivered back to America

3×

Higher suicide rate for agricultural workers vs. national average

87%

Of US cotton fiber exported due to lack of domestic spinning capacity

The Broken Cotton Value Chain
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US Cotton Farms (AZ / CA / TX)
Farmers grow world-class Pima cotton
$1.65/lb
↓ Exported Overseas
🚢
Ocean Freight to India
+$0.40/lb shipping cost, weeks of delay
+$0.40
↓ Spun Abroad
🏭
Indian Spinning Mills
Spun into 30/1 ring-spun yarn (+$0.70/lb)
+$0.70
↓ Shipped Back
✈️
Return Freight to US
+$0.40/lb, Supima royalty +$0.20/lb, tariff + margin
+$1.70+
↓ US Brands Pay
🏷️
Final Cost to US Textile Brands
American fiber, foreign labor, premium price
$4.50/lb
The Numbers

We Can Beat $4.50/lb.
Domestically.

By building a ring-spun yarn facility in Yuma, Arizona, we can transform $1.65/lb Pima cotton fiber into $3.00/lb premium yarn — entirely on American soil. That's competitive with imported yarn even before tariffs, and it keeps every dollar in the American economy.

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

Savings Per Pound — Keeping Value in America

That's $1.50/lb less than imported Indian-spun yarn, even at current prices — and exponentially better for farmers, workers, and the US economy. A men's dress shirt uses roughly 0.5–0.6 lbs of yarn. This initiative makes Made-in-America fine shirts commercially viable for the first time in decades.

The Cotton Journey: India vs. Yuma, AZ
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US Cotton farms Arizona and Cal
US Cotton farms in Arizona and California
$1.65/lb
Pima Cotton Farm
→
🚢
Pacific Ocean
+$0.40
~3 weeks
→
🇮🇳
India
+$0.70
Spinning Mills
→
✈️
Return to US
+$0.80+
Freight + tariff
→
🏷️
US Brands Pay
$4.50/lb
for American cotton
The India route: $4.50/lb vs. Yuma domestic route: $3.00/lb  —  Same American fiber. No ocean voyage required.
Farm to Wear Campaign

From Arizona Field to American Wardrobe

The United States cannot currently manufacture a fine-quality men's dress shirt because we cannot spin the necessary high-quality ring-spun yarn domestically. We are changing that — creating a fully traceable, 100% American supply chain from seed to finished garment.

1

🌾 US Pima & Supima Cotton — Arizona & California Farms

Partner with Arizona Cotton Growers Association and California Pima farms to source direct. Stable long-term contracts replace volatile commodity futures.

2

🏭 Eco-Spun Yuma Spinning Facility

State-of-the-art ring-spinning plant in Yuma, AZ — the first of its kind in the western United States. Produces premium 30/1 and finer yarn counts for luxury apparel.

3

🚛 Direct to Los Angeles via I-8 / Union Pacific

169 miles from San Diego, 269 miles from Los Angeles. Domestic logistics eliminate ocean freight delays and costs.

4

👔 American Textile & Apparel Brands

Reliable, fast, American-made yarn delivered to LA's garment district and domestic manufacturers — enabling premium "Made in USA" products at competitive prices.

The US has not been able to make a fine-quality men's dress shirt domestically for decades — not because of labor costs, but because there is simply no facility to spin the required premium yarn on the West Coast. We are building that facility.

The Eco-Spun Supply Chain
🌾
Arizona / California / Texas Farms
US Pima & Supima cotton fiber • $1.65/lb
🏭
Eco-Spun Yuma Facility
Ring-spinning • 200+ jobs • Yuma County, AZ
🧵
Premium Domestic Yarn
30/1 ring-spun and finer counts • $3.00/lb
🚛
I-8 / Union Pacific Rail
169 mi to San Diego • 269 mi to Los Angeles
🇺🇸
Made in America
Garments, shirts, uniforms — 100% domestic
Foreign Trade Zone #219

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

LA 2028 Olympics

Dress the World in American Cotton

The 2028 Los Angeles Olympics presents a once-in-a-generation opportunity: equip athletes, officials, and millions of fans with garments made entirely from American cotton, spun in Arizona, and sewn in Los Angeles. A global stage for American manufacturing.

🏟️

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.

👔

Premium Men's Dress Shirts — First Time in Decades

The Yuma facility enables fine-yarn production required for luxury dress shirts — a product category America has been unable to manufacture domestically.

🌐

Global Showcase for US Supply Chain

Billions watching worldwide. "Made in America" on every label — saving Arizona and California cotton farmers while putting Los Angeles back on the global fashion map.

🤝

Polo Ralph Lauren & LA Textile Partners

Building relationships with domestic brands and the LA Textile Association to create a lasting American premium garment ecosystem beyond the Games.

🏅
Los Angeles 2028
American Cotton
Initiative

Partnering with the LA Textile Association, domestic apparel brands, and the Yu-Pima Cotton Initiative to produce the first 100% American-made Olympic shirts — from Arizona cotton fields to Los Angeles garment factories.

FARM TO WEAR IMPACT
AZ
Cotton Farms
→
Yuma
Spinning
→
LA
Made
🇺🇸
Federal Partnership

The Yu-Pima Cotton Initiative & EDA Support

We are working with the U.S. Economic Development Administration to bring ring-spun yarn manufacturing to the western United States for the first time. Yuma, Arizona — with its Foreign Trade Zone, strategic location, and 18.2% unemployment — is the ideal location.

Phase 1

Planning & Capitalization

Feasibility studies, financial structures, market analysis, and EDA Economic Adjustment Assistance grants to de-risk the project.

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

Infrastructure & Job Creation

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

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

Workforce Development

Good Jobs Challenge, STEM Talent Challenge, and equity-focused training through Arizona Western College — reducing Yuma's structural unemployment.

Est. Request: $21M – $46M (Recompete + Good Jobs + STEM)
Letters of Support & Key Partners
🎓
Arizona Western College
Dr. Daniel P. Corr, President — Workforce training partner, Hispanic Serving Institution
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Arizona Cotton Growers Association
Jadee Rohner, Executive Director — Farmer supply partnerships
🏭
YUCO GIN, INC. II
Robert Holman, General Manager — Cotton ginning supply chain partner
🧵
Fashion Color, Inc. / One Textile Co.
Daniel Lee, President — Initiative lead, textile industry expertise
🏛️
Greater Yuma Economic Development Corp.
GYEDC — Regional economic development coordination
👔
Supima / LA Textile Association
Industry coordination — premium cotton brand licensing
Why Yuma, Arizona

✅ Only 169 miles from San Diego, 269 miles from LA
✅ I-8 freeway + Union Pacific Rail access
✅ Foreign Trade Zone #219 — duty advantages
✅ Designated Distressed Area (18.2% unemployment)
✅ Adjacent to AZ, CA cotton growing regions
✅ Zero ring-spun yarn competition in 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 reality again from field to finished shirt.

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An Initiative by Fashion Color, Inc. & One Textile Co.  •  Yuma, Arizona