Quality Evaluation of Ethiopian 100% Cotton Carded Ring Spun Yarn with Respect to USTER Standards

Table 1

Ethiopian spinning mills.

Ethiopian spinning mill	Raw material (fibres)	Spinning machines		Capacity	Yarn count range produced (Ne) by ring spinning	Remark
		Ring frame	Open end
1	100% cotton	15 ring (18000 spindles)	11 open end (2640 rotors)	6,825,000 Kg/year	18–60
2	100% cotton	13200 spindles		10 ton, Kg/day	10–40
3	100% cotton	8 ring (2204 spindles)	4 rotor; 320 rotors/machines	10.7	6–60
4	100% cotton	5 ring (6000 spindles)	6 open end (2400 rotors)	15 ton Kg/day	20–40
5	100% cotton	10 rings	2400 rotors	8000 ton/year	20–60
6	100% cotton	10 ring (12000 spindles)	2 open end (480 rotors)	1872 ton/year	16–40
7	Cotton and polyester	25 rings; 600 spdl/ring	6 open end	1300 ton/year	21–60Ne	Mostly 40Ne
8	100% cotton	5 rings (5000 spdls)	—	900 ton/year	6–40	Average 21
9	Cotton yarn	—	Carded rotor	840 ton/year		Not having ring spinning
10	Cotton	Ring	Open end	5616 ton/year		Not manufactured now
11	100% cotton	—	3 open end (1440 rotors)	4032 ton/year	6–30	Not having ring
12	Cotton and acrylic		Worsted	9000 ton/year		Not manufactured now
13	Cotton and polyester	Ring spun	—	3600 ton/year		Texturing and blending in yarn form
14	Cotton, acrylic, viscose, and wool	40 rings	—	2121 ton/year	10–40
15	100% cotton	—	1440 rotors	2300 ton/year	6–24	Not having ring
16	Wool	—		600 ton/year		Not cotton
17	Nylon	15120 spindles	2400 rotors	7000000 Kg/year		Not cotton
18	Regenerated yarn	—	Open end	2184 ton/year		Not cotton