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Discover How Thread Is Made

From bale to spool, get a behind-the-scenes look at how thread becomes
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Bales Arrive

The process begins with giant bales of cotton or polyester. Each of these bales weighs 613 pounds and will produce about 25,000 spools of thread.

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