Using cotton sliver draft force to evaluate textile processing efficiency. I

Fiber bundles in sliver form more closely represent the fiber bundles commonly used in commercial testing. Therefore, this experiment focused on studying drafting force using untwisted fiber bundles (sliver) rather than twisted fiber bundles (roving) as had been previously studied. Four cottons of s...

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Published inApplied engineering in agriculture Vol. 19; no. 6; pp. 637 - 640
Main Authors McAlister, D.D. III, Bargeron, J.D, Godbey, L.C
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published 2003
Subjects
cotton
cotton sliver draft force
fiber quality
forces
lint cotton
processing technology
product quality
sliver drafting force
yarns
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Summary:Fiber bundles in sliver form more closely represent the fiber bundles commonly used in commercial testing. Therefore, this experiment focused on studying drafting force using untwisted fiber bundles (sliver) rather than twisted fiber bundles (roving) as had been previously studied. Four cottons of similar micronaire but different lengths were utilized for this experiment. Ring spun yarns of three different linear densities were produced from each cotton to cover the range of coarse to fine yarns commonly produced in a textile mill. Fiber quality, processing quality, and yarn quality were measured for each cotton in addition to finisher sliver drafting force. The analysis of the data indicates that short fiber content has the greatest impact on drafting force. In addition, it appears to be possible to determine processing waste and spinning efficiency levels through the determination of drafting force of sliver.
Bibliography:http://hdl.handle.net/10113/41842
ISSN:0883-8542
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