Investigation on the performance properties of polytrimethylene terephthalate (PTT) based staple fibers and cotton blended OE-rotor yarns

Abstract

In this study, firstly, it is aimed to spin PTT (Polytrimethylene Terephthalate) based staple Sustans® fibers together with cotton in Open-End rotor yarn production system. In this way, it is aimed to transfer the positive properties of Sustans^® fibers such as good elasticity, good dimensional stability, low static electrification and soft hand to the staple yarn structure with a high efficiency spinning technique. In this context, using 5 different ratios of Sustans^®/Cotton blends and 100% Cotton, 6 different rotor yarns with Ne 8.25 (71.6 tex) were produced and the quality characteristics of these yarns were tested. In the study, Sustans^®/Cotton blends were successfully spun with the Open-End rotor system. As a result, compared to 100% cotton, it was observed that the elongation at break, unevenness, yarn defects and hairiness values were better for yarns containing Sustans^® fibers, while the strength values were slightly lower. The optimum blend ratio was concluded to be 50/50% Sustans^®/Cotton for the open-end spinning technique.

Keywords:

• Polytrimethylene terephthalate (PTT)
• Sorona^®
• Sustans^®
• cotton
• fiber blends
• OE-rotor yarn

Acknowledgment

We thank to Çukurova University Scientific Research Projects Department (BAP) for supporting (Project Number: FYL-2017-7722).

Disclosure statement

No potential conflict of interest was reported by the authors.