Reprocessed Natural Fibers
With over 150 grades of reprocessed textile waste and by-products, the chances are good Leigh already has one that's right for your application. If not, we'll be glad to develop a blend with the fiber content, fiber length, and color you need. All of the highest quality, of course.
Cotton Comber (Noils)
Short staple cotton from a combing machine.
Uses: Bleaching
Cotton Gin Motes
Short staple cotton with gin trash.
Uses: spinning, bleaching, bedding, paper
Cotton Linters
Very short staple shaved from a cotton seed.
Uses: mattresses, gunpowder, paper
Cotton Sweeps
Floor sweepings from cotton mills.
Uses: willowing, mattresses
Loose Cotton
Samples taken from cotton bales.
Uses: spinning
Card Waste
Waste from a card in a textile mill.
Uses: spinning, bedding
Lint-Cleaned Card Waste
Cleaned card waste with no trash.
Uses: bleaching, spinning
Willowed Card Waste
Card waste with some trash removed.
Uses: bedding
Organic Cotton
Uses: mattresses
Wool
Uses: insulation, carpet, automotive, enhancing FR properties
Jute
Bagging or bale wrap processed.
Uses: automotive, needlepads, spinning
Cotton Regins
Cotton gin motes that have been lint cleaned to make a clean short staple cotton grade.
Uses: bleaching, spinning, paper products
Kapok Fiber
A natural fiber
Uses: Stuffing for cushions and throw pillows