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    SELECTION OF YARNS

    SELECTION OF YARNS
    • Selection of yarns for knitting is done based on a
    number of factors such as:
    (1) Yarn evenness
    (2) Breaking strength
    (3) Elongation or extension
    (4) Yarn faults
    (5) Yarn twist
    (6) Moisture content
    (7) Waxing
    YARN EVENNESS

     A pleasing knitted fabric could not be


    produced from very uneven yarn.
     So knitted yarns should possess high degree
    of uniformity along the length.
     Even small variations in yarn evenness could
    lead to defective fabric appearance.
    BREAKING STRENGTH
    • It is the yarn parameter which influences the
    trouble-free knitting and yarn breakage rate
    during knitting.
    • Knitting yarn with optimum breaking strength
    will be much helpful to:
    (1) Reduce the machine downtime
    (2) Increase the machine productivity
    (3) Enhance the fabric quality
    (4) Improve the work comfort level.
    ELONGATION

     It determines the flexibility properties of the


    fabric.
     The yarns with a minimum of 5% extension
    are considered suitable ones for the
    manufacture of knitted goods.
    YARN FAULTS
     The yarn faults like thick place, thin places,
    neps and slubs should be removed before the
    yarn is delivered to knitting.
     Most of the yarns are cleared through electronic
    yarn clearers (EYC) to eliminate the
    objectionable yarn faults at an efficiency level of
    90%.
     Instead of knotting, splicing is done for joining
    the broken ends of yarn.
    YARN TWIST
    • Generally soft twisted yarns are used in
    knitting.
    • To produce these yarns, a T.M./T.F.(Twist
    Multiplier/Twist Factor) in the range of 3.1 to 3.3
    is employed.
    • Due to soft twist, the yarns will have good
    flexibility, poor strength, more elongation and
    bulkiness.
    • Yarns with unbalanced twist will cause a serious
    problem in single jersey called spirality.
    MOISTURE CONTENT
    • The moisture content of yarns has a great
    influence on yarn twist and knitting behaviour.
    • A very dry yarn will have poor elongation
    properties and heavy fluff build-up.
    • A yarn with heavy moisture will have increased
    co-efficient of friction.
    • Sometimes conditioning is done for maintaining
    the required moisture content in the yarns.
    WAXING
     Waxing with paraffin is essential in order to
    reduce the co-efficient of friction for smooth
    knitting.
     Due to this abrasion resistance of the yarn is
    increased and frequent yarn breakage during
    knitting is avoided.
     Waxing also helps to control the protruding
    fibres on the yarn surface which may cause yarn
    or needle breakage during knitting.

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