Monday, 2 February 2015

Different Types of Yarn

Characteristics of Different Types of Yarn
Characteristics of Various Types of Yarn:
There are various types of yarn which are formed of various types of fibers and demonstrate various properties. The varieties types of yarn are discussed below:
Types of yarn
Carded Yarn:
A fibrous cotton yarn or cotton blend yarn made of short staple cotton fiber from which most of the impurities have been removed by various processes of 
carding and drawing.
Combed Yarn:
A fibrous cotton yarn which is combed and the fibers are long with small diameter is called 
Combed Yarn.
Slub Cotton Yarn:
The cotton yarn which contains irregularity of thick and thin places in the yarn in continuous bases is termed as Slub Cotton Yarn.
50% Cotton & 50% Modal Yarn: 
The yarn which is a mixture of 50% cotton fiber and 50% Modal fiber is termed as 50% Cotton& 50% Modal Yarn. Modal is mainly an artificial fiber which has a similar appearance to silk.
Grey Mélange:
The yarn which is a mixture of maximum 15% viscose fiber and 85% cotton fiber is known as Grey Mélange yarn.
Lycra/ Elastane/ Spandex yarn:
A yarn which shows elastic properties and which is formed of polyurethane/ polyamide fibers is known as Elastane/
Lycra/Spandex yarn.
CVC yarn:
CVC yarn is a yarn which means Chief Value Cotton and consists of 55% /60% /65% of cotton fiber and 45%/ 40%/ 35% of polyester fiber.
Polyester Yarn:
Such type of yarn which is made from polymers produced from 
melt spinning of ethylene glycol and teripthelic acid.
Cotton Mélange:
A yarn which consists of 15% black dyed yarn and 85% of grey cotton yarn and spanned to form a yarn is called Cotton mélange.
Viscose Yarn:
Such type of yarn which is formed of spinning of viscose rayon fiber is called Viscose Yarn.
PC (60% Polyester & 40% Cotton) Yarn:
Such yarns which are formed by blending 60% polyester fiber and 40% cotton fiber through various processes. It is also known as Anthra Mélange.

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