Weaving division
The weaving division of Mohan Spintex India Limited (MSIL) weaves yarn from the spinning division into greige fabric – woven cloth that has not yet been bleached, dyed or finished. It operates 324 air-jet looms and produces about 15,00,000 metres of fabric a month.[1]
 Air-jet weaving hall | |
| Installed capacity | |
|---|---|
| Air-jet looms | 324 |
| Output | 15,00,000 metres per month |
| Principal machinery | |
| Weaving | Picanol Summum |
| Warping, sizing | Karl Mayer, Benninger |
| Output product | |
| Greige fabric | |
The looms are from the Picanol Summum range, which in 2022 were reported to run at 1,100 rpm.[2] Greige fabric passes to the processing division or is sold directly to customers.[1]
Process
- Warping – thousands of yarn ends are wound in parallel onto a beam.
- Sizing – a protective coating is applied to the warp so it survives weaving.
- Drawing-in – each warp end is threaded through healds and reed, setting the pattern.
- Weaving – weft yarn is inserted across the warp by a jet of compressed air.
- Inspection – fabric is examined and faults are graded.
Why air-jet
Air-jet looms insert the weft with compressed air rather than a shuttle or rapier. They are among the fastest weaving machines available and are well suited to the wide, lightweight cotton fabrics used for bed linen. Their main operating cost is compressed air, which makes compressor efficiency an important energy consideration.
Fabric constructions
The division weaves percale, sateen, twill, damask, dobby and jacquard constructions, in 100% cotton and blends.[2] Warping and sizing machines from Karl Mayer were reported in 2022.[2]
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Mohan Spintex India Limited (MSIL)". mohanspintex.com. Retrieved 16 September 2026.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 (21 June 2022). "Mohan Spintex – India's fastest growing textile manufacturer". The Textile Magazine. Retrieved 16 September 2026.