Detailed information on the basic principles of draw textured yarn spinning (DTY). Also, false twisting and tangling, and air-texturing and microfiber texturing. Author: Mr. Udo Schweizer, from Schweizer Consulting.
Article on the critical influences in weaving with elastane yarns at the filling insertion and warp systems, and during the storage of yarns and fabrics. Author: E. Wirth.
List of frequently asked consumer questions about knitting yarns. Information about animal, plant and man-made fibers, yarn constructions and manufacturing processes.Author: Wendy Chatley Green.
Description of the manufacturing process of textile yarns from continuous glass fibers. Detailed production flow chart, clickable for additional information. From PPG Industries.
Study of models for the twist of multi-folded threads consisting of two component fiber streams, and the possibility of forecasting the twist value of multi-folded yarns. From Autex Research Journal. Authors: Dominika Rosiak and Krystyna Przybyl.
Report on a possible method of measuring yarn thickness under lateral force using a range of loads, and a study on the effect of twist on yarn thickness and compressability. From Autex Research Journal. Authors: M.R. Mahmoudi and W. Oxenham.
Report of an investigation of the dynamics of yarn tension, with regard to the dependence of the yarn tension on large-diameter circular knitting machines. From Autex Research Journal. Authors: T. Pusch, J. Wunsch and P. Offermann.
Analysis of the parameter dependencies which characterise sliver feeding of the spinning machine, as well as the dependencies of linear density of the manufactured yarn on the tension which appears during the process of yarn spinning. From Autex Research Journal. Authors: Monika Lotka and Tadeusz Jackowski.
Personal homepage of T. Vijayakumar, offering technical information on blowroom, carding and drawing processes in yarn manufacturing. Links to machinery manufacturers' sites, articles, newspapers and magazines.
Collection of articles on yarn spinning, knitting, fiber and yarn terms and definitions, and wool breeds and grades. Author: Rosemary Brock.
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