Various types of yarn properties according to the yarn classification have been summarised in the following table:
Yarn Types and Their Properties
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Yarn Types
General Yarn Properties
1
Staple yarns
– Combed cotton
– Carded cotton
– Synthetic and blends
– Worsted
– Woollen
Good hand, cover, comfort and textured appearance.
Average strength and uniformity.
2
Continuous filament yarns
– Natural
– Man-made or synthetic
High strength, uniformity and possibility for very fine yarns.
Fair hand and poor covering power.
3
Novelty Yarns
– Fancy
– Metallic
Decorative features and characteristics.
4
Industrial Yarns
– Tyre cord
– Rubber or elastic core
– Multiply coated
Functional; designed and produced to satisfy a specific set of requirements.
5
High-bulk Yarns
– Staple
– Continuous filament (Taslan)
Great covering power with less weight, high loftiness or fullness.
6
Stretch Yarns
– Twist-heat set-untwist
– Crimp heat-set
– Stress under tension
– Knit-deknit
– Gear crimp
High stretchability and cling without high pressure, good handle and covering power.
Spun yarn can be classified as either short-staple spinning or long-staple spinning. Staple fibre has a length of between 10 and 500 mm. Short staple fibre has a maximum length of 60 mm (cotton fibre is a short-staple at about 25–45 mm). Long-staple fibre has a length of more than 60 mm (wool fibre is a long-staple at about 60–150 mm).
