American Spinning Works — We bring solutions
Grow here. Spin here.
A first-of-its-kind western U.S. ring-spinning facility designed to turn American Pima cotton into premium domestic yarn — while keeping the jobs, value, and supply-chain resilience at home.
of U.S. cotton fiber is spun offshore
western U.S. ring-spun yarn mills today
delivered premium Supima domestic target
Yuma unemployment in August 2025
Capture the value we export.
America already grows the raw material. Yu-Pima adds the missing conversion step that transforms commodity fiber into premium yarn — close to farms, logistics, labor, and domestic buyers.
One bale. More value at home.
A 480-pound bale valued around $345 can yield roughly 410–430 pounds of premium ring-spun yarn worth approximately $1,850–$1,950.
Why Yuma wins.
A manufacturing location positioned at the intersection of competitive power, western logistics, eligible economic-development programs, and cotton-country proximity.
14.1¢/kWh
Arizona versus 30.1¢/kWh in California — a meaningful edge for energy-intensive spinning.
Connected west
I-8 and the Union Pacific Sunset Route, approximately 269 miles from Los Angeles.
FTZ #219
Foreign Trade Zone access can support duty deferral and supply-chain flexibility.
First mover
No ring-spun capacity currently operates in the western United States.
The status quo vs. the Yuma loop.
A clearer view of where value goes today — and how a domestic spinning hub changes the economics, distance, jobs, and control of the supply chain.
Close the loop on American soil.
The proposed facility connects domestic fiber to domestic yarn before the product moves into fabric and finished goods.
Power changes the math.
For an energy-intensive spinning operation, Arizona's indicative electricity rate creates a substantial structural advantage over California.
A western route built for buyers.
Yuma links I-8, the Union Pacific Sunset Route, FTZ #219, cotton regions, and the Los Angeles market in one western operating base.
A disciplined three-phase build.
The proposed sequence de-risks the opportunity in stages: prove the plan, build the productive asset, then scale the workforce around it.
Validate + capitalize
Complete feasibility and market studies and capitalize a revolving loan fund.
Build + connect
Develop the spinning facility plus road, utility, and potential rail-spur improvements.
Train + scale
Build job pathways with the University of Arizona–Yuma and Arizona Western College.
Industry, education, and place — aligned.
Led by Daniel S. Lee, President of Fashion Color, Inc. / One Textile Co., with a working coalition spanning regional development, cotton, ginning, education, textile manufacturing, and brand demand.