Welcome to NileX
1940s
Marked the start of our legacy in the flax fiber market.
1970s
Demonstrated our leadership in flax fiber manufacturing.
1992
Embraced automation, boosting linen production efficiency.
Continuity
Renowned as a leading local supplier of linen fiber.
Experience
Refined expertise, delivering superior fiber products.
Production Story
1. Scutching
Produces:
- Scutched Flax
- Flax Tow
- Shives
Flax Tow can be rescutched to produce:
- Rescutched Tow (Arrous)
- Flax Waste
- Flax Powder
2. Hackling
Produces:
- Hackled Flax
- Hackled Tow (Machine Tow)
Hackled Flax and Tow can produce:
- Flax Dolls (puppets/canapa)
- Slivers
3. Cottonizing
Produces:
- Combed Flax
- Softened Flax
- Blended Flax
4. Carding
Produces:
- Hackled Tow Sliver.
- Cottonized Sliver
5. Drawing
Produces:
- Flax Yarns
- Twines
6. Spinning
Spinning Types:
- Ring Spinning
- Rotor Spinning
- Wet Spinning
Produces:
- Single Yarns
- Ply Yarns
Catalogue
Flax Fiber Derivatives
Scutched Flax Fiber - Long Flax Fiber
- HS Code: 530121
- Fiber Length: 80–90 cm
- Spinning Range: Up to 20 NM
- Packaging: Pressed in Bales
Rescutched Flax Tow (Arrous) - Short Flax Fiber
- HS Code: 530130
- Stages: 0 Drum (Flax Waste) to 4 Drums (Hackled Flax Tow Fiber)
- Shives Percentage: 3% to 10%
- Spinning Range: Up to 2 NM
- Packaging: Pressed in Bales
Flax Waste
- HS Code: 530130
- Shives Percentage: < 20%
- Fiber Length: < 8 cm
- Packaging: Pressed in Bales
Hackled Flax Fiber
- HS Code: 530129
- Color: Natural
- Hackling Percentage: 60–70%
- Packaging: Pressed in Bales
Hackled/Machine Flax Tow Fiber
- HS Code: 530129
- Spinning Range: Up to 5 NM
- Packaging: Pressed in Bales
Flax Shives
- Description: The wooden parts of the flax
- HS Code: 530100
- Color: Natural
- Packaging: In Bales
Hackled Flax Sliver
- HS Code: 530129
- Hackling Percentage: 60–70%
- Sliver Density: 30–35 g/m
- Spinning Range: Up to 15 NM
- Packaging: Bales of 50 kg
Hackled Tow Sliver
- Produced from: Short flax fibers
- HS Code: 530129
- Sliver Density: 30–35 g/m
- Spinning Range: Up to 4 NM
- Packaging: Bales of 20 kg
Flax Skeins (Dolls/Puppets/Canapa)
- HS Code: 530129
- Shape: 1 Head (Jokia), 2 Heads (Mazzoni), 4 Heads, 6 Heads
- Packaging: 50 kg Bags, Plastic Sack
- Weights: 50–1000 g
Linen Yarn Products
Flax Spools (Carton)
- Available: With Carton Dispenser
- Color: Natural
- Sliver Weight: 1.5 g/m
- Sliver Split Length: 15 cm
- Packaging: In Cartons
- Weights: 20–100 g
Flax Spools (Plastic)
- Available: With Plastic Dispenser
- Color: Natural
- Sliver Weight: 1.5 g/m
- Sliver Split Length: 15 cm
- Packaging: In Cartons
- Weights: 40–100 g
Flax Balls
- Color: Natural
- Shape: Single Ply or Twisted
- Spinning Range: 0.2–5 NM
- Weights: 15–2500 g
- Packaging: In Cartons
Flax Bobbins
- Length: 10–27 cm
- Weight: 0.5–8 kg
- Spinning Range: 0.2–5 NM
- Packing: On pallets
Flax Ropes
- From: Long Fiber / Short Fiber
- Color: Natural
- Diameter: 6–40 mm
- Strands: 3–5
Cottonized Flax
- HS Code: 530129
- Color: Natural or Bleached
- Fiber Length: 20–40 mm
- Spinning Range: < 35 NM
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Contact Information
For orders and questions please contact our employees:
Address
- Headquarter
- Shubra Milis, Zifta, 31641,
- Gharbia, Egypt.
Contact Information
- Customer Service Director
- Phone: +201069813454
- Email: info@nilexegypt.com
- Meeting: Book Appointment
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