Fibre to Fashion

Types of Fabric and Their Uses   Fabric Types: In today’s modern textile sector, various types of fabric produced for woven, knit and non-woven fabric. This article has presented the total classification of fabric for woven, knit and non-woven. Classification of Fabric: There are mainly three types of fabric, which are in the below: Woven fabric , Knit or knitted fabric, Non-woven fabric. All the above fabrics have explained in the following: Woven fabric: The fabrics which are produced by interlacing two sets of yarn i.e. war yarn and weft yarn by in is termed as woven fabric. Woven fabric Types of Woven Fabric: There are various types of woven fabrics produced in textile weaving sector which are mentioned in the following: Poplin fabric or broad cloth, Denim fabric, Pinpoint oxford fabric, Corduroy fabric, Chambray fabric, Crepe fabric, Oxford fabric, Melange fabric, Flannel fabric, Royal oxford cloth, Dobby...

Introduction of Knitting Machines | Classification of Knitting Machines Knitting Machines: Knitting is the method of creating fabric by transforming continuous strands of yarn into a series of interlocking loops, each raw of such loops hanging from the one immediately preceding it. It is the most common method of interloping and is second only to weaving as method of manufacturing textile products. Knitted fabric can be produced by hand or machines. We can denote knitting machine as it is a machine can convert one or one set of yarn into loop structured fabric by the mechanical movement of it basic elements. The main basic elements of knitting machine are needle, sinker and cam. The machines used for the manufacturing of knit fabrics can be divided into machines with individually driven needles and needle bar machines. The former type of machine incorporates needles which are moved individually by cams acting on the needle butt; they are used for producing w...

Introduction to Knitting Hand and machine knitted fabric is created by interlocking a series of loops. The loops (stitches) are interlocked using a needle to hold the existing loop while a new loop is formed in front of the old loop. The old loop is then brought over the new loop to form the fabric.  Knitting differs from weaving in that a single piece of yarn can be used to create fabric.  The fabric consists of horizontal rows known as  courses  and vertical columns of loops known as  wales . Knitted fabric has useful properties that make it suitable for a range of garments including tights, gloves, underwear and other close-fitting garments.  The loop structure of knitted fabric stretches and molds to fit body shapes.  The air trapped by the loops keeps the wearer warm. Fashioning, loops and ladders When knitting, increasing or decreasing the number of stitches in a row widens or narrows the...

Assessment of Classimat faults  in classimat tester : Due to the existence of fewer faults and nature of distribution of these faults, it is recommended to take randomly at least 5 tests of each 100km of yarn. The testing yarn has to be carried out on a winder having a uniform winding speed. Once the testing is over, the results are in the form of printout. And it contains two sets of data, the one is Individual faults & other one is cumulative faults / 100km of yarn. And the major causes of the Classimat faults are tabulated below : SHORT THICK FAULTS :            A4 -High Ring frame speed -Loose (or) Spun in fly -Foreign matter -Type of spacers          B4 -High Ring frame speed -Loose (or) Spun fly -Floating fibers -Narrow cage length and tight cage length              ...

There are two types of yarn faults, Frequently occurring faults and Seldom-occurring faults. 1.     Frequently occurring faults : This  type of faults includes  thin, thick and neps as measured by evenness tester. These faults occur in the range of 10 to 5000 times per 1000 meters 2.     Seldom occurring faults : Theses faults refer to the thin places and thick places in the yarn, which are so seldom occurring for atleast 100 km of the yarn. The seldom occurring faults can be grouped in three main types Short thick, Long thick and Long thin faults. Classifications of  faults : This will provides a detailed break-up of yarn faults based on the length and dimensions of the faults. There are totally 23 types of faults, each fault is identified by an alphabet and a number. The alphabet ‘A’ to ‘G’ indicates the thick yarn faults while the letters ‘H’ and ‘I’ represent thin faults. The Number 1 represents a faults of size +100 t...