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[[File:MSIL yarn cones.jpg|thumb|right|Yarn cones]]
'''[[Mohan Spintex India Limited]]''' (MSIL) sells '''products''' at four points in its [[wikipedia:Vertical integration|vertically integrated]] production chain: yarn, greige fabric, finished fabric and finished home textiles. It also offers [[Home textiles division#Cut, make and trim|cut, make and trim]] services, and sells home textiles in India under its own brand, [[Astara (brand)|Astara]].<ref name="msilhome">{{Ref msilhome}}</ref><ref name="tm2022">{{Ref tm2022}}</ref>

== Yarn ==
{{Main|Spinning division}}
MSIL produces more than 2,500 tonnes of yarn a month.<ref name="msilhome" />

{| class="wikitable"
! Type !! Description
|-
| Compact || Ring-spun yarn condensed before twisting; stronger and less hairy
|-
| Combed || Short fibres removed by combing; finer and smoother
|-
| Carded || Ring-spun without combing; general-purpose
|-
| Blended || Cotton with polyester, viscose, modal, linen or lyocell<ref name="tm2022" />
|-
| Open-end || Rotor-spun; bulkier, coarser counts
|-
| Plied || Two or more singles twisted together on TFO machines
|}

Yarn is specified by [[Glossary of textile manufacturing terms#Ne (English count)|count]], ply, fibre and process – for example ''40s/2 100% combed compact cotton''.

=== Fibre programmes ===
Marks published by the company include [[wikipedia:Supima|Supima]], Cotton Egypt, [[wikipedia:Lyocell|Tencel]] and [[wikipedia:Aditya Birla Group|Birla]] fibres, together with the [[wikipedia:Better Cotton Initiative|Better Cotton]], GOTS and GRS programmes.<ref name="msilhome" /> These are licensed programmes; use of their names on a given order depends on current licences and chain-of-custody records.{{Confirmation needed|Quality}}

== Fabric ==
{{Main|Weaving division|Processing division}}
MSIL weaves about 15,00,000 metres of fabric a month on 324 air-jet looms and processes about 1,00,000 metres a day.<ref name="msilhome" /> Fabric is sold in two conditions:
* '''Greige fabric''' – woven but not wet-processed, for customers with their own processing.
* '''Finished fabric''' – bleached, dyed or printed and finished, ready to cut.

Constructions include [[wikipedia:Percale|percale]], sateen, [[wikipedia:Twill|twill]], [[wikipedia:Damask|damask]], dobby and [[wikipedia:Jacquard machine|jacquard]].<ref name="tm2022" />

== Home textiles ==
{{Main|Home textiles division}}
[[File:MSIL CMT stitching hall.jpg|thumb|right|Stitching hall]]
The company makes sheets, sheet sets, pillowcases, duvet covers, quilts and comforters, with thread counts of up to 1,400.<ref name="tm2022" />

== Services ==
* '''Cut, make and trim''' – production to a customer's own design and specification.<ref name="msilhome" />

== See also ==
* [[Astara (brand)]]
* [[Certifications of Mohan Spintex]]
* [[Glossary of textile manufacturing terms]]

== References ==
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