By the morning the fibres will be exposed and the other plant matter can be removed by beating and washing. The wet fibres are then rubbed with a micaceous soil, the absorbent and lubricating properties of which will make separating and spinning the fibres easier. The strands of fibres are then dried in the sun, after which they can be teased apart ready for spinning. Spinning is done by using a hand spindle, often elaborately carved. The thickness and twist of the yarn can be so distinctive that the individual spinner can be identified.
Most yarn is used to meet household needs for ropes, mats, bags, sacks, jackets or waistcoats.
Some yarn and a few items such as castnets, sacks and bags may be exchanged for food grains or sold locally or at the annual festival in a nearby town. Therefore, the people have looked for other sources of income. All these activities are to varying degrees disruptive of family life. Some people in the local district of Sankhuwasabha saw an alternative. Allo was one of the natural resources of which they had more than they were presently using.