Study of Spliced Elastic Denim Yarn Performances

Abstract

The aim of this study is to compare the performance of spliced denim yarn using two different splicers: Twinsplicer-type Savio and Aquasplicer-type Mesdan. The samples are investigated to evaluate strength, extension, and appearance of specimens. A Taguchi design method was used to find the most influential parameters of adjustment. Our findings show that dry spliced yarn performances remain higher than the wet pneumatic ones. However, to ensure a good splice appearance, it is suitable to adjust the twisting parameter for middle and thin yarns and a compromise input adjustment may be reasonable to obtain the best splice performance.

Keywords:

• splice performance
• twinsplicer
• aquasplicer
• mechanical properties