Yarns - Briefly Classification of Yarns

 

Introduction to Yarns: 

A yarn is a constructed assemblage of textile fibers which acts as a unit in fabric formation.

Classification of Yarns :

Yarns can be classified on various grounds such as 

A) Nature of the component (fiber or filament) 

B) Spinning method (ring spinning, open end spinning etc.) 

C) End use or novelty (fancy or surface effects) 

D) Ply (number of constituent yarns). 

The relevant classification charts are given in Figure 1.

Fig - 1 : Classification of Yarns