Cage ginning is a new concept of removing the lint from the seed. Results from laboratory spinning tests show that the yarns produced from cage-ginned fiber are stronger and more uniform than saw-ginned lint from three long staple upland varieties. Little differences were measured between the yarns from cage-ginned and roller ginned lint with Pima. Yarns produced from cage-ginned Pima cotton were significantly better than from roller-ginned lint.