Cotton-elastane ring core spun yarn: A review
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Date
2013
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Research & Reviews on Polymer
Abstract
The quest for highly stretchable fabrics with good and lasting handle
properties such as absorbance, feel, and comfort has inspired researchers
to constantly involve in blending of natural and artificial fibres. One of the
commonly used methods of blending is core yarn spinning. Core spun yarn
structure consists of two components; the sheath and the core. Normally,
a continuous multifilament yarn is used as a core while cotton staple fibres
are used to cover the filament. Cotton staple fibres have been a favourite
choice for the sheath of core spun yarns because of their aesthetic properties.
Cotton is known for its commendable absorbance properties, comfort feel
among other unique properties that can hardly be found in most man-made
fibres. On the other hand, most filaments used like Lycra, polyester, and
spandex, among others possess stretching/extensible properties and they
are also responsible for the tensile properties of the resulting yarn. This
reviewfocused on structural properties, end use, and the important spinning
parameters of Cotton/Lycra, Cotton/spandex, Cotton/Polyester elastic core
spun yarns.
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Core spun yarn, Ring spinning parameters, T-400/Cotton, Cotton/ Polyester, Cotton /Spandex
Citation
Akankwasa, N. T., Siddiqui, Q., Kamalha, E., & Ndlovu, L. (2013). Cotton-elastane ring core spun yarn: A review. Research & Reviews on Polymer, 4(4), 127-37.