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LocationG.T Road Mian Channu Distt.Khanewal
Spindles20208
Machinery
BLOW ROOM TrutzchlerRieterCARDING Crosrol
DRAWING HowaRieter
SIMPLEX HowaCAMBERS Rieter
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RING1) Core-spun Yarn Pinter2) Slub Yarn AmslerAUTO WINDING Orion
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AFISAuto Sorter IIIAbout Us
Introduction & Background
The Monnoo Family is a traditional name in Pakistan that has been the story of success for
the industrial growth of the country. A name that unique stands out as the pioneer industrial
family that has played a significant role in the growth of the economy.
The growth of the Group down through the decades has played a positive role in dominatingthe local industry and providing a secure future for its employees. The transformations
brought about in the local industries by the Monnoo Group have made them pioneers in the
technological and customer oriented business conglomerates.
The Group now owns 12 Textile units, a Sugar Mill, Agricultural Farms and extensiveresearch units catering to various agricultural products. As innovators in their fields, the
Group has kept pace with the latest state of the art technologies, through which the Groupnow produces superior international quality products for clients worldwide. The Monnoo
Group has developed with remarkable speed from a traditional, family owned textile
company into a modern high-tech industrial and agricultural conglomerate. The corebusiness of Monnoo Group is international product recognition in Textiles (Yarns, Ecru yarn,
Fancy/Novelty yarns, Melange Yarns and sewing threads) and in Agriculture products
(Sugar, Tissue Culture, Orchards and Farms).With outstanding growth and development inyarns and bringing about innovations in fancy yarns, they have one of the most
sophisticated and modern mills in Pakistan.
After Partition, their acquisition of a rubber factory was traded for an old textile mill,
installed with a total of 2400 spindles. By the year 1965 the group had a total number of 5
textile mills. During the troubled time of partition of the sub-continent, the Monnoo familyshifted to East Pakistan and later on set up five Spinning mill operations, 3 in west Pakistanand 2- in east Pakistan.
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A number of companies associated with the group are serving the country since its inception
and are indeed amongst the pioneers of the spinning industry in Pakistan. Beginning with
one spinning mill to 12 spinning mills consisting of more than 200,000 spindles with over8000 employees. Most of the companies associated with the group are leaders in the areasof their activity, and have been ISO Certified
CORPORATE MISSION STATEMENT
We have built our reputation on quality, Flexibility, service, and integrity. Our real strength
is personalized service in an expeditious manner. We continue to invest in the most modernequipment available so that we can manufacture a high quality product for our customers.
We can design and develop various yarns for customers, and can supply small quantities aswell as large quantities of our product. The mission statement of Monnoo Group is to be
recognized as the premier fancy yarn supplier to the markets we serve by providing quality
yarns while constantly focusing on our customer's expectation and maintaining acompetitive position within the world of textile.
We recognize, utilize and develop the unique talents of each employee, while manufacturing
the highest quality textile products. However, we have highly qualified amid professionalstaffs who are experts in their field. Our mission will be accomplished through excellence in
customer service, sales and manufacturing supported by the teamwork of all associates. Wewill continue our tradition, established in 1940, of honesty, fairness and integrity inrelationships with our customers, vendors and community.
Corporate Quality Policy/Assurance
Committed to assure a system to consistent quality at all levels of procurement, production,and marketing management according to specification and requirement of the buyers.
Therefore, at Monnoo Group, we are dedicated to providing world-class quality products andservice to achieve an exceptional level of customer satisfaction. We are working to
continually improve all our products and services though total associate involvement. We allare committed to developing and strengthening good business relation with our external
and internal customers and suppliers. We will continue to provide innovative, high qualityproducts and services to enhance our customers' long-term growth by understanding their
requirements and anticipating their future needs. Diversity, quality, value and services arethe watchwords for every successful textile business today.
For Monnoo Group, these are not just slogans, but represent the core of how we conductour business. To maintain our competitive edge as well as to meet the needs of a constantly
evolving market dictated by current trends and specific demands, we are accredited to anumber of quality assurance institutions and vendors e g Lycra Assured, Tencel
Registration, Lenzing, APTMA etc. Therefore, our yarns are in products that carry the labelof Ralph Lauren Polo, C.K, J.C. Penney, Tommy Hilfiger, and others reputed garment
manufacturer. We have excelled with a customer base that is quality and performanceoriented.
Corporate Philosophy
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The essentials pillars of Product Quality, Innovation, Technological advancements, Customer
satisfaction and above all Timely Delivery have been an motivating force behind our
corporate philosophy. Maintaining a strong R&D background at our mills and a pleasantworking environment that caters to the needs of our management and workers, a sense of
commitment to our environment and to our workers is expressed. With services lauding thebenefits of growth amongst our staff and maintaining a strong essence of nature
preservation, Monnoo Group has brought about a new experience into the local marketnever kept before.
These pillars support our overall business philosophy and over the years, have enabled ourcompany to grow and prosper as we develop our leadership qualities in the textile
community. Ensuring that we are always a step ahead of competition in terms of product
quality and innovation. Monnoo Group is ready as ever to continue our commitment ofadapting to the growing needs of every customer with the highest level of technical and
product array support available to assure that all needs and expectations are consistently
met. Investing in the latest high-tech equipment and facilities as well as implement thestrictest quality control procedures that meet international standards in the textile industryis strongly applied at Monnoo Group.
To implement an aggressive market-penetration strategy, we are continuously expanding
our sphere of operations in the local and international marketplace. We have already gaineda strong foothold in Asia, Middle East, North America and the Far East.
R & D Directors's Message
We at Monnoo Group, welcome our distinguished customers worldwide to one of the most
modern textile conglomerates in the Sub Continent. Our deep commitment and trust that is
shared mutually with our customers has been the major source of building a strong bond ofprosperity. Fulfilling our customer's needed and on time delivery with a guarantee of qualityhas been our motto for an ever lasting relationship.
Our goals to cater to our customer's requirements have lead to a strong growth in our
research and technological infrastructure at our mills. This speaks itself in our high class
products we manufacture. Our consistent and continuous growth down through the years isprimarily because we always try to do our utmost, to meet the ever-increasing demands of
the current world market trends in producing quality yarn and textile products. Our
reliability, customer services and competitive pricing has earned for Monnoo Group a well-recognized name and reputation in the textile industry.
We are proud to be leaders in our field. But to maintain this well earned reputation is agreater challenge. However, at Monnoo Group, reap Innovation and Research as the pillars
of our strategy. This marathon that we wager with technology seems essential in order to
serve to the best of our capability our customers' ever growing level of expectation and
stratification. One of our main goals is to always be ahead of the competition, and bringabout innovation of new products, especially while entering the globalization era in the 21stCentury and to become world-renowned supplier of fancy yarns All of us, here at Monnoo
Group, believe in working towards a better world by offering you the best value for yourmoney, while upholding optimal quality to suit the different target markets of our business.
We sincerely hope our business relationship will grow stronger in the coming years with our
customers and partners. All our activities and efforts are always geared to our philosophybecause our customers' future is our future as well.
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Head Office
Address:Monnoo House,
3-Montgomery Road,
Lahore-Pakistan.
Website:www.monnoo.com
Awards
Trophy awarded to Monnoo Group of
Industries for best export performance in
100% man-made fibre yarn.
Trophy awarded to Tribal Textile Mills
Ltd for export performance in 100%
man-made fibre yarn.
ISO 9001 CERTIFIED
Monnoo Group of Industries a symbol of progress of Pakistan textile spinning industries. We
are one of the early birds who achieved ISO 9000 certification in Pakistan with aim of
striving for TQM. Commitment of the top management has played vital role in developing,
implementing the quality management system.
We are working on SA 8000 social accountability and ISO 14000 environmental
management systems.
QUALITY POLICY
"We the Monnoo Group is committed to assure a system for consistent quality at all levels of
procurement, Production and Marketing Management according to the specification andrequirements of the Buyer" Our quality policy is supported by department wise measurablequality objectives and it is ensured that customer requirements are determined and met
with the aim of enhancing customer satisfaction. In addition to that, control of
documentation has been established and maintained to provide evidence of conformity tocustomer requirement and of the effective operation of the quality management system.
Management representative conducts management review meeting on regular basis for theimprovement of the effectiveness of the quality management system and its processes andensuring
1: The availability of resources
2: Customer feed back including Customer complaints and improvement of productrelated to customer requirements.3: Use of Statistical Techniques like Fishbone diagrams to identify the root cause of the
problems.
4: The effective implementation of the corrective or preventive action, follow up actionsespecially from previous management review. &
5: Process performance and Product conformity
Being a Quality Management System company, we are committed to strive for continuous
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improvement in every thing we do. We have developed a Customer Satisfaction Survey, this
survey is one of out source for providing us with your highly valued feedback, improvement
required to sustain this continuous improvement process. Customer Satisfaction Survey isavailable On-Line. If you have any complaints you can fill up the form and you will becontacted immediately.
Products
Yarn
Pallete Description
It gives us immense pleasure to introduce Monnoo Group as leading Textile spinner of Pakistan. The vastexperience we have gained owing to a five decade long association with the industry has blessed our
yarns with international quality standards and being considered as the pioneer of newyarn innovations.
" We cater to the market rather than the
market caters to us " is our business phi losophy."
Monnoo the Avant-Grade of Melange
In this age of rapid industrial growth, we have the honour to stand out as one of the largest groups of thecountry. Rising up from the heart of mushrooming textile industry Monnoo's are proud to claim to threadthe needles of fashion world and to spin the wheels of trend.
Having served the textile sector of the-country for decades we now stand on the threshold of perfectionand matchlessness.
Knitting expertise with quality we have now the-privilege- of introducing the rainbow our industry; the
Mlange Yam. We are proud to sprinkle the unique shades and hues on the canvass of our textile industryas our breathtakingcollection of colours of Mlange yarn.
Facing up with the global needs of the-textile- arena, we are focused to introduce unique and unparalleledproducts. Quality is our hallmark, on which we can not compromise.
We make sure that our products meet the expectations and requirements of our customers. This is the sole
reason that has enabled us to be the Avant-Grade of reliable customer relationship. Our professionaldealing, loyal attitude and sincere business- approach win us trust and long term association with our
buyers. We connect and communicate with our customers on one to one basis. We hold our customers
satisfaction and demands as our priorities.We promise professionalism, perfectionand exclusiveness. We make the world trust us.
With the aim of introducing novel colours and unprecedented traits and trends we are gradually headingtowards the acme of exclusiveness.
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Our proficient managing body our highly qualified staff, the diligent- Research & Development blockunite together to build our recognition and reputation on an international forum.
We suffuse the quality yarn with colours and bring it to your doorstep. Our magnetic and hospitablecustomer relationship triggers an unending trade. With the strike of every second of the clock, time isleading us to modem technical expertise and advancement. We have laid open the palette coloursMlange yarns for you to choose and personalize.
We now invite you to join the world that is witnessing us rise to perfection and beyond.
Marketing Executive
Melange Yarn, Monnoo Group.
We proudly introduce our new range of melange yarnthe brand name , the yarn of the new millennium. Our experts of sales coupled with Research andDevelopment team vigilantly identifies the market trends bringing novel fibers and hues to life. With theaid of prolific high-tech machinery, proficient skilled work force, superb raw material and professional
marketing and management techniques, we are able to produce best quality melange products. Ourqualified staff is experienced in comprehending and meeting our customer's requirements.
We are also privileged to have a well equipped lab with machines capable of developing quick sampling
and shade. Our lab consists of the following equipment :-
SpectrophotometerAuto Dying Dispensing
ROACHES Pyrotec 2002 Infrared Dyeing MachineFiber Dryer
Verivide colour Matching Cabinet CAC 120-5Quality control Testing Equipment
Crockmeter
Fabric Pilling Tester
PALETTE DESCRIPTION
Counts AvailableNe 10/1 ~ 36/1 Ne 10/2 ~ Ne 36/2
plied-yarn also available
Qualities AvailablePoly/Cotton (Dope Dyed Black Poly) & 100% Cotton
Melange in carded & Combed for Knitting & Weaving
Packing Unit
100 Lb Carton2.5 Lb (1.13 Kg) x 40 cones / box4.16 Lb (1.89 Kg) x 40 cones / box
50 Lb Carton2.5 Lb (1.13 Kg) x 20 cones / box4.16 Lb (1.89 Kg) x 12 cones / box
waxed or unwaxed on cone with pigtail
Specialty
Other shades and counts also available as per consumer demand
Tencel, Lyocell, Modal, Polynosic, etc, etc., andall such fibers can also be produced in all counts and constructions on special request.
Note Do not bleach 100% Cotton Melange
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Specification
MC 100% Cotton
MP Polyester Cotton Blend
MM Chain Yarn
Yarn consists of several strands of material twisted together. Each strand is, in turn,
made of fibers, all shorter than the piece of yarn that they form. These short fibers are
spun into longer filaments to make the yarn. Long continuous strands may only require
additional twisting to make them into yarns. Sometimes they are put through an
additional process called texturing.
The characteristics of spun yarn depend, in part, on the amount of twist given to the
fibers during spinning. A fairly high degree of twist produces strong yarn; a low twist
produces softer, more lustrous yarn; and a very tight twist produces crepe yarn. Yarns
are also classified by their number of parts. A single yarn is made from a group of
filament or staple fibers twisted together. Ply yarns are made by twisting two or more
single yarns. Cord yarns are made by twisting together two or more ply yarns.
Almost eight billion pounds (3.6 billion kg) of spun yarn was produced in the United
States during 1995, with 40% being produced in North Carolina alone. Over 50% of
spun yarn is made from cotton. Textured, crimped, or bulked yarn comprised one half of
the total spun. Textured yarn has higher volume due to physical, chemical, or heat
treatments. Crimped yarn is made of thermoplastic fibers of deformed shape. Bulked
yarn is formed from fibers that are inherently bulky and cannot be closely packed.
Yarn is used to make textiles using a variety of processes, includingweaving,knitting,
and felting. Nearly four billion pounds (1.8 billion kg) of weaving yarn, three billion
pounds (1.4 kg) of machine knitting yarn, and one billion pounds (450 million kg) of
carpet and rug yarn was produced in the United States during in 1995. The U.S. textile
industry employs over 600,000 workers and consumes around 16 billion pounds (7
billion kg) of mill fiber per year, with industry profits estimated at $2.1 billion in 1996.
Exports represent more than 11% of industry sales, approaching $7 billion. The apparel
industry employs another one million workers.
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History
Natural fiberscotton, flax, silk, and woolrepresent the major fibers available to
ancient civilizations. The earliest known samples of yarn and fabric of any kind were
found near Robenhausen, Switzerland, where bundles of flax fibers and yarns and
fragments of plain-weave linen fabric, were estimated to be about 7,000 years old.
Cotton has also been cultivated and used to makefabrics for at least 7,000 years. It may
have existed in Egypt as early as 12,000 B.C. Fragments of cotton fabrics have been
found by archeologists in Mexico (from 3500 B.C. )., in India (3000 B.C. ), in Peru (2500
B.C. ), and in the southwestern United States (500 B.C. ). Cotton did not achieve
commercial importance in Europe until after the colonization of the New World. Silk
culture remained a specialty of the Chinese from its beginnings (2600 B.C. ) until the
sixth century, when silkworms were first raised in the Byzantine Empire.
Synthetic fibers did not appear until much later. The first synthetic, rayon, made from
cotton or wood fibers, was developed in 1891, but not commercially produced until 1911.
Almost a half a century later, nylon was invented, followed by the various forms of
polyester. Synthetic fibers reduced the world demand for natural fibers and expanded
applications.
Until about 1300, yarn was spun on the spindle and whorl. A spindle is a rounded stick
with tapered ends to which the fibers are attached and twisted; a whorl is a weight
attached to the spindle that acts as a flywheel to keep the spindle rotating. The fibers
were pulled by hand from a bundle of carded fibers tied to a stick called a distaff. In
hand carding, fibers are placed between two boards covered with leather, through which
protrude fine wire hooks that catch the fibers as one board is pulled gently across the
other.
The spindle, which hangs from the fibers, twists the fibers as it rotates downward, and
spins a length of yarn as it pulls away from the fiber bundle. When the spindle reaches
the floor, the spinner winds the yarn around the spindle to secure it and then starts the
process again. This is continued until all of the fiber is spun or until the spindle is full.
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A major improvement was the spinning wheel, invented in India between 500 and 1000
A.D. and first used in Europe during the Middle Ages. A horizontally mounted spindle is
connected to a large, hand-driven wheel by a circular band. The distaff is mounted at
one end of the spinning wheel and the fiber is fed by hand to the spindle, which turns as
the wheel turns. A component called the flyer twists the thread just before it is wound on
a bobbin. The spindle and bobbin are attached to the wheel by separate parts, so that the
bobbin turns more slowly than does the spindle. Thus, thread can be twisted and wound
at the same time. About 150 years later, the Saxon wheel was introduced. Operated by a
foot pedal, the Saxon wheel allowed both hands the freedom to work the fibers.
A number of developments during the eighteenth century further mechanized the
spinning process. In 1733, the flying shuttle was invented by John Kay, followed by
Hargreaves' spinning jenny in 1766. The jenny featured a series of spindles set in a row,
enabling one operator to produce large quantities of yarn. Several years later Richard
Arkwright patented the spinning frame, a machine that used a series of rotating rollers
to draw out the fibers. A decade later Samule Cromptons' mule machine was invented,
which could spin any type of yarn in one continuous operation.
The ring frame was invented in 1828 by the American John Thorp and is still widely
used today. This system involves hundreds of spindles mounted vertically inside a metal
ring. Many natural fibers are now spun by the open-end system, where the fibers are
drawn by air into a rapidly rotating cup and pulled out on the other side as a finished
yarn.
Raw Materials
About 15 different types of fibers are used to make yarn. These fibers fall into two
categories, natural and synthetic. Natural fibers are those that are obtained from a plant
or an animal and are mainly used in weaving textiles. The most abundant and
commonly used plant fiber is cotton, gathered from the cotton boil or seed pod when it
is mature. In fact, cotton is the best-selling fiber in America, outselling all synthetic
fibers combined.
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Fibers taken from the plant leaf or stern are generally used for rope. Other plant fibers
include acetate (made from wood pulp or cotton linters) and linen, made from flax, a
vegetable fiber. Animal fibers include wool, made from sheep hair, and mohair, made
from angora goats and rabbits. Silk is a proteinextruded in long, continuous strands by
the silkworm as it weaves its cocoon.
Synthetic fibers are made by forcing a thick solution of polymerized chemicals through
spinneret nozzles and hardening the resulting filament in a chemical bath. These
include acrylic, nylon, polyester, polyolefin, rayon, spandex, and triacetate. Some of
these fibers have similar characteristics to the natural fibers without the shrinkage
problems. Other fibers have special properties for specific applications. For instance,
spandex can be stretched over 500% without breaking.
Fibers are shipped in bales, which are opened by hand or machine. The picker loosens and
separates the lumps of fiber and also cleans the fiber if necessary. The carding machine
separates the fibers and pulls them into somewhat parallel form. The thin web of fibers formed
then passes through a funnel-shaped device that produces a ropelike strand of parallel fibers.
Rollers elongate the strand, called a sliver, into a single more uniform strand that is given a
small amount of twist and fed into large cans.
The Manufacturing
Process
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There are three major spinning processes: cotton, worsted or long-staple, or wool.
Synthetic staple fibers can be made with any of these processes. Since more yarn is
produced with the cotton process than the other two, its manufacture is described
below.
Preparing the fibers
1 Fibers are shipped in bales, which are opened by hand or machine. Natural fibers may
require cleaning, whereas synthetic fibers only require separating. The picker loosens
and separates the lumps of fiber and also cleans the fiber if necessary. Blending of
different staple fibers may be required for certain applications. Blending may be done
during formation of the lap, during carding, or during drawing out. Quantities of each
fiber are measured carefully and their proportions are consistently maintained.
Carding
2 The carding machine is set with hundreds of fine wires that separate the fibers and pull
them into somewhat parallel form. A thin web of fiber is formed, and as it moves along, it
passes through a funnel-shaped device that produces a ropelike strand of parallel fibers.
Blending can take place by joining laps of different fibers.
Combing
3 When a smoother, finer yarn is required, fibers are subjected to a further paralleling
method. A comblike device arranges fibers into parallel form, with short fibers falling out
of the strand.
Drawing out
4 After carding or combing, the fiber mass is referred to as the sliver. Several slivers are
combined before this process. A series of rollers rotating at different rates of speed
elongate the sliver into a single more uniform strand that is given a small amount of
twist and fed into large cans. Carded slivers are drawn twice after carding. Combed
slivers are drawn once before combing and twice more after combing.
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Twisting
5 The sliver is fed through a machine called the roving frame, where the strands of fiber
are further elongated and given additional twist. These strands are called the roving.
Spinning
6 The predominant commercial systems of yarn formation are ring spinning andopen-
end spinning. In ring spinning, the roving is fed from the spool through rollers. These
rollers elongate the roving, which passes through the eyelet, moving down
The sliver is fed through a machine called the roving frame, where the strands of fiber
are further elongated and given additional twist. The predominant commercial systems
of yarn formation are ring spinning and open-end spinning. Open-end spinning omits
the roving step.
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Textile Partnership is a collaborative research and development program among
industry, government, and academia aimed at strengthening the competitiveness of the
U.S. industry.
Another continuing challenge for the industry will be compliance with stricter
environmental regulations. Recycling is already an issue and processes are under
development to manufacture yarn from scrap material, including denim. Yarn
producers will have to incorporate pollution prevention measures to meet the air and
water quality restrictions. Equipment manufactures will continue to play an important
role in this endeavor.
Genetic engineering will become more widely used for developing fibers with unique
properties. Researchers have developed genetically-altered cotton plants, whose fibers
are especially good at retaining warmth. Each fiber is a blend of normal cotton and small
amounts of a natural plastic called poly hydroxyl butyrate. It is predicted that dye-
binding properties and greater stability will be possible with new fibers in the next
generation.
New synthetic fibers will also be developed that combine the best qualities of two
different polymers. Some of these fibers will be produced through a chemical process,
whereas others will be generated biologically by using yeast, bacteria, or fungi.
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