Questions we are often asked.

DTY stands for drawn textured yarn. It starts as partially oriented yarn (POY), which is drawn for strength and then textured, which gives it bulk, stretch and a soft feel. Weavers and knitters turn it into upholstery, curtains, carpets, apparel and home textiles.

150D DTY is typically used for home textiles: bedding fabrics, curtain linings and decorative fabrics, and also lighter upholstery and blanket fabrics. Heavier uses need heavier yarn: contract upholstery usually needs 450D and above, and carpets 300D and above.

FDY (fully drawn yarn) is smooth, strong and lustrous with little stretch, and is used for sheer curtains, satin weaves and linings. DTY is textured, so it is bulky, soft and stretchy, and is used for upholstery, bedding and knitwear.

Polyester DTY from 70 to 1200 denier, from 36 to 248 filaments, in non-, semi- and high-intermingled grades (NIM, SIM, HIM), semi-dull or trilobal bright, in more than 50 colours.

Denier is the weight, in grams, of 9,000 metres of yarn. The higher the denier, the heavier and thicker the yarn.

150D/48F is a yarn of 150 denier made of 48 filaments. Dividing 150 by 48 gives about 3.1 denier per filament. More filaments for the same denier mean finer filaments and a softer feel.

They describe how the filaments are held together. NIM (non-intermingled) has no nodes, SIM (semi-intermingled) has a moderate number, and HIM (high-intermingled) has many, which binds the filaments into a compact thread.

Semi-dull yarn is soft and low in sheen. Trilobal bright yarn has a three-sided cross-section that catches the light much more strongly, so the fabric looks more lustrous.

More than 50 shades. The colours on the product page are a guide, because screens differ from the physical yarn.

Yes. Our colour cards have every shade wound on a numbered tab so you can match a colour by eye. Request one and we will send it anywhere in the world. You can also see it at our next show.

No. There is no minimum order. If you only need one cone of DTY, we can supply it.

Yes, we send yarn samples, and they are free. Tell us the denier, filament count, intermingling, lustre and colour you want to test.

Tell us the denier and filament count, the intermingling, the lustre, the colour and the quantity you need, by phone, email or WhatsApp. We will come back to you with availability and pricing.

Orders usually leave the factory within a day or two, depending on how many orders are already pending. We always try to get every order out as fast as possible. We keep more than 60 tonnes ready across the whole range.

In cartons of 6 or 8 cones, or in large industrial plastic bags that take 10 to 12 cones. Cones in a carton are the same size; cones in a bag can be mixed sizes. For light to medium deniers such as 75D and 150D, a cone typically weighs 1.2 to 2.0 kg, or 5.0 kg.

Payment terms vary by order. Tell us what you need and we will agree the terms with you in the quote.

Yes. We normally provide CIF prices, which cover the cost of the yarn, insurance and freight to your port. If you prefer CFR or another delivery term, that can be arranged. Tell us the destination and your preferred term in your quote request.

Yes. Start from the fabric you want to make and tell us about it. Our yarn guide explains the four things that define a DTY yarn, and our sales team can advise on the specification.

We supply customers from every sector of the textile industry, from upholstery and home textiles to carpets, curtains and knitting.

Most of our yarn supplies Egyptian weavers and textile makers, with a growing share exported to Saudi Arabia and Turkey. We supply customers anywhere in the world.

Yes. We always hold more than 60 tonnes ready, and about 90% of our orders ship on time.

Our quality inspectors work on the floor every day and check over 80% of lots as they come off the machines. They average about ten years of experience, and returns are rare: we hear of about one every two weeks.

In A2 Industrial Zone East, 10th of Ramadan City, Egypt. You can open the location in Google Maps from our footer.

Al Rawda grew out of El Saadany Co. for Upholstery Textile, which Saber El Saadany founded in Heliopolis in 1957. The family business is now in its third generation, and the yarn plant in 10th of Ramadan City was established in 2017.

Our plant runs texturizing machines from HIMSON Engineering of India, alongside Oerlikon Barmag and ICBT machines. We began our partnership with HIMSON Engineering in 2010.

We exhibit at textile fairs in Egypt and Saudi Arabia, including Egypt Home Tex in Cairo and Saudi Stitch & Tex in Riyadh. See our exhibitions page for photos and films.

We are always glad to hear from people who want to build a career in textiles. See our careers page for the teams across the plant and how to apply.