Blending effect of rotor spun yarn with different blending methods

Color blended rotor spun yarn mixing with different methods were spun. Three blending methods were used, one passage of drawing, three passages of drawing and rovings during multi-channel spinning. Multi-channel spinning is modified on rotor spinning machine, which is implemented by a novel mechanical system specially designed to incorporate three separate feed rollers side by side and controlled by servo motors with PLC. Using this new method, blend ratio of yarn can be controlled and realized by asynchronous drafted rovings. 37 type of color blend yarn were produced with different blending ratios. And each yarn was intercepted with 5 cross sections and a total of 185 cross-sectional images were taken. Hamilton index of different colored fibers were calculated of the each type of yarns. And sum of absolute values of Hamilton index were got to demonstrated fibers blending effect in yarns cross sections. All the Hamilton index of the yarns prepared by the three above mentioned methods were all around 5, much below 20. The results showed that regardless of blending method used, the blending effects of rotor spun yarns were all very good.

Structure and performance of color blended rotor spun yarn produced by a novel frame with asynchronous feed rollers

This paper introduces a new and flexible spinning method that is modified on a rotor spinning machine. The modification is implemented by a novel mechanical system specially designed to incorporate three separate feed rollers side by side and controlled by servo motors with programmable logic controller (PLC). Using this new method, yarn structure parameters including linear density and blend ratio can be controlled and realized by asynchronous drafted slivers. Sixty-six types of color blended yarns were produced by controlling blending percentages of three basic colored slivers (magenta, yellow, and cyan) by changing the feeding speeds of the slivers respectively with constant yarn linear density and color. Surface morphologies, blending effects, and performances of the yarns were tested and analyzed. In addition, fancy yarns including slub yarn, period melange yarn, gradient melange yarn, and color pointed melange yarn were produced and their longitudinal morphologies were taken. The results demonstrated spinning feasibility and product variety of the three channeled rotor spun process.

Open-End Yarn Properties Prediction Using HVI Fibre Properties and Process Parameters

This article provides three models to predict rotor spun yarn characteristics which are breaking strength, breaking elongation and unevenness. These models used noncorrelated raw material characteristics and some processing parameters. For this purpose, five different cotton blends were processed into rotor spun yarns having different metric numbers (Nm10, Nm15, Nm18, Nm22, Nm30 and Nm37). Each count was spun at different twist levels. Response surface method was used to estimate yarn quality characteristics and to study variable effects on these characteristics. In this study, predicting models are given by the analysis of response surface after many iterations in which nonsignificant terms are excluded for more accuracy and precision. It was shown that yarn count, twist and sliver properties had considerable effects on the open-end rotor spun yarn properties. This study can help industrial application since it allows a quality management-prediction based on input variables such as fibre characteristics and process parameters.

Effect of Lowering Twist Levels on Quality Parameters of Rotor Spun Cotton Yarn

Investigations were made to explore the influence of lowering twist level on quality characteristics of rotor spun yarn. Three levels of yarn linear density (i.e. 40, 35 and 30 tex) and five levels of twist (i.e. 700, 600, 550, 500, and 450) were employed during yarn spinning trials. Each twist multiple was investigated at all linear densities for tensile strength, elongation, total CVm (Coefficient of Mass Variation) imperfection index and hairiness. 100% cotton yarn samples were prepared on Reiter R-40 at rotor speed of 90,000 rpm. Determination of elongation, yarn strength, hairiness, mass variation, and total imperfections index was carried out on Uster Tensorapid-4 and Uster Tester-4 as per set standards of ISO standard test methods. Based on investigations it is established that yarn strength and elongation declined minutely (Insignificant) with lowering twist levels but still can be confidently used for knitting yarns. However, significant improvement in total imperfection index and marginal enhancement in CVm were experienced.