Yarn can be hand spun in two ways – cotton fibre to yarn by hand, cotton to sliver by mechanical process which is then spun by hand in various thicknesses. Srikakulam in North coastal Andhra remains the only hand spinning belt in the country, where fine yarn up-to 100s count is spun.

The Process of converting cotton fibre to yarn is complex and the strength and fineness of yarn is dependent on the staple length of the fibre and the skill of the spinner.

Yarn is less stressed in hand spinning process.