Textile knowledge | Basic knowledge of yarn
2024-08-29

Yarn definition: It is a continuous linear object made of various textile fibers. Yarn is mainly used for weaving woven fabrics, knitted fabrics, knitted fabrics and some nonwovens

Classification of yarn

First, pure spinning thread

Pure spun yarn is composed of the same fiber, such as pure cotton yarn, wool yarn, viscose fiber yarn, acrylic yarn, polyester yarn, nylon yarn and so on.

Second, blended (mixed fiber) yarn

Blended or twisted yarns are yarns that consist of two or more fibers

Third, strands

The yarn formed by gathering two or more single yarns by combining and twisting is called strand, referred to as thread.