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Naturally Colored Cotton

 Naturally Colored Cotton Naturally colored cotton is cotton that has been bred to have colors other than the yellowish off-white typical of modern commercial cotton fibres. Colors grown include red, green and several shades of brown. The cotton’s natural color does not fade. Yields are typically lower and the fiber is shorter and weaker but […]

Cost Saving in Cotton Spinning: Energy Efficiency and Innovative Solutions

Groundnut Fibre

Groundnut Fibres | Chemical Structure of Groundnut Fibre | Production of Groundnut Fiber One of the most likely sources of vegetable protein for fiber production was groundnuts, which grow as a staple product in many of the hot, humid regions of the world. Groundnuts (peanuts, monkey nuts) are used in large quantities as a source […]

Cost Saving in Cotton Spinning: Energy Efficiency and Innovative Solutions

Chenille Fibre | Advantages & Disadvantages of Chenille Fibres

Chenille Fibre: Chenille may refer to either a type of yarn or fabric made from it. Chenille is the French word for caterpillar whose fur the yarn is supposed to resemble. The chenille yarn is manufactured by placing short lengths of yarn, called the “pile”, between two “core yarns” and then twisting the yarn together. […]

Cost Saving in Cotton Spinning: Energy Efficiency and Innovative Solutions

Thread Numbering System

Thread Numbering System Sewing Thread: Sewing thread is an essential element of garments. Sewing threads are special kinds of multi-layer yarn that are engineered and designed to pass through a sewing machine rapidly. It can be made out of many different materials including cotton, linen, nylon, and silk etc. According to Oxford Dictionary, “A thread […]

Cost Saving in Cotton Spinning: Energy Efficiency and Innovative Solutions

Viscose Fiber | Viscose Rayon Production | Properties of Viscose Rayon

Viscose Fiber | Viscose Rayon Production | Flow Chart of Viscose Rayon Manufacturing | Properties of Viscose Rayon | Trade Name of Viscose | End Use of Viscose Rayon Viscose is a man-made, natural polymeric cellulose or regenerated cellulose filament or staple fiber. Viscose regenerated cellulose is obtained by the viscoseprocess. The name viscose was derived from the […]

Cost Saving in Cotton Spinning: Energy Efficiency and Innovative Solutions

Properties of Cotton Fibers

Properties of Cotton Fibers Considered by Cotton Spinners Spinning Technology  for Cotton Fibre:  Flow chart of carded yarn production: Input Machine Output Bale Blow Room Card mat Card mat Carding Card sliver Card sliver Breaker draw frame Drawn sliver Drawn sliver Finisher draw frame Drawn sliver Drawn sliver Simplex Roving Roving Ring Yarn Flow chart […]

Cost Saving in Cotton Spinning: Energy Efficiency and Innovative Solutions

Introduction to Textiles

Introduction to Textiles What is Textile? The word ”textile” originally applied only to woven fabrics, now generally applied to fibers, yarns, or fabrics or products made offers, yarns or fabrics. The term textile originates from the latin verb texere to weave but, as the Textile Institute’s Terms and Definitions Glossary explains, it is now ”a […]

Cost Saving in Cotton Spinning: Energy Efficiency and Innovative Solutions