Characterization of Low Twist Yarn: Part-I Effect of Blend Ratio (Polyester/Cotton)

The present study was conducted to determine the impact of PE/CT (Polyester/Cotton) blend ratio on the low twist yarn properties. A range of yarn count with similar low twist was spun on ring machine with 70/ 30 and 30/ 70 PE/CT blend ratios. The yarn properties such as evenness, hairiness and strength were studied. It was observed that single end yarn and skein strength, elongation and hairiness were directly proportional to the ratio of polyester fibre in the blend. It was revealed from the experimental findings that the evenness and strength improved with an increase of proportion of polyester fibre. They also increased with increasing yarn count.