Knittability Enhancement Study of 100 % Linen yarn using Softeners

ABSTRACT

100% linen short-staple yarns, spun using the wet spinning technique were used for this study. As the raw linen yarns are stiff, they cannot be directly used for knitting without any blend. This study was focused on the softening of 100% linen yarns using cationic and nonionic softeners in four different methods each. Out of the 8 different samples treated, yarn treated with the material: Liquor Ratio of 1:10 and concentration of cationic softener 2% OWL at a temperature of 50 degrees C for 30 mins showed good results like increase in softness, elongation, improved flexural rigidity, hairiness, friction, and unevenness with minimum loss in strength. This leads to a good result in the softening of 100% linen yarn. Knitting trials were also carried out, the untreated linen yarns show poor knittability and the knitted fabrics produced using softener treated yarns showed excellent knittability without any defects in the fabrics.

摘要

本研究采用湿法纺纱技术纺制100%亚麻短纤纱. 由于亚麻原料纱线较硬,不经混纺不能直接用于针织. 本研究采用阳离子和非离子柔软剂对100%亚麻纱进行了四种不同的柔软处理. 在处理过的8个不同样品中,用该材料处理的纱线: 溶液比为1:10,阳离子柔软剂浓度为2%的OWL在50℃下放置30分钟,效果良好,如增加柔软度、伸长率、改善弯曲刚度、毛羽、摩擦和不均匀度,且强度损失最小. 这使得100%亚麻纱的柔软效果很好. 并进行了针织试验,未经处理的亚麻纱线的可纺性较差,用柔软剂处理的纱线生产的针织物具有良好的可织性,织物中没有任何缺陷.

KEYWORDS:

• Cationic softeners
• nonionic softeners
• softening
• yarn properties
• friction
• linen

关键词:

• 阳离子柔软剂
• 非离子软化剂
• 软化
• 纱线性能
• 摩擦
• 亚麻

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