Frequently asked questions.

A project to rebuild premium cotton-spinning capacity on American soil — starting with a ring-spinning hub in Yuma, Arizona. America grows the world's finest Pima but exports ~87% of it raw; we're bringing the value-add step home. See the economic case.

The flagship campaign behind the initiative — named for the 1950 Inchon landing. It frames the mission: America crossed an ocean to help save Korea; now a Korean-American returns the favor by rebuilding an American industry. More on the Operation Chromite page.

Premium extra-long-staple cotton grown in Arizona, California, and Texas. Its long fibers make stronger, softer, higher-value yarn — the exact fiber that most benefits from quality domestic spinning.

It's led by an operator already running domestic knitting, dyeing, finishing, and apparel supply-chain work — the one missing link is spinning, which the Yuma hub adds.

Because the most profitable step — spinning — currently happens overseas. Every pound of premium yarn carries roughly $1.76 of value-add that leaves the U.S. today. See the value loop.

An estimated $120M+ retained and 400+ direct jobs per mill, plus the local spending those wages and suppliers generate.

Delivered domestic yarn is modeled around ~$4.42–4.50/lb. A short local loop also removes a 2,900-mile round trip and cuts weeks of lead time — turning inventory 3× faster. See the supply chain.

They're consistent with the Yu-Pima Cotton Initiative modeling used across this site and public sources (AFBF, USDA/Trading Economics). We don't publish invented figures on investor-facing pages.

It sits at the center of the western cotton belt, on premium freight corridors (Interstate 8 and the Union Pacific Sunset Route), inside a Foreign Trade Zone, in a federally eligible distressed area. Details on Why Yuma.

An FTZ lets qualified businesses defer, reduce, or eliminate customs duties — a structural cost advantage for a facility that imports equipment and ships finished goods.

The initiative is pursuing federal Economic Development Administration support; see Where We Stand for current status.

Yuma's ~18.2% unemployment and low labor-force participation make it exactly the kind of distressed area EDA investment is designed to lift — pairing a region that needs jobs with an industry that needs a home.

Reach out via the contact page — we work with investors, manufacturers, farmers, and institutions. A brief and investor deck are available on the Operation Chromite page.

A domestic spinning buyer shortens your path to value and reduces reliance on export markets that set prices beyond your control.

Yes — the project aligns with active federal policy and grant pathways. See Policy.

See the Press page for the fact sheet, boilerplate, key figures, and logo kit.