Are yarn quality prediction tools useful in the breeding of high yielding and better fibre quality cotton(Gossypium hirsutum L.)?

Results The population had large variations for lint yield,fibre properties,predicted yarn properties,and composite fibre quality values.Lint yield with all fibre quality traits was not correlated.When the selection was conducted first to keep those with improved fibre quality,and followed for high yields,a large proportion in the resultant populations was the same between selections based on Cottonspec predicted yarn quality and HVI-measured fibre properties.They both exceeded the selection based on FQI and Background The approach of directly testing yarn quality to define fibre quality breeding objectives and progress the selection is attractive but difficult when considering the need for time and labour.The question remains whether yarn prediction tools from textile research can serve as an alternative.In this study,using a dataset from three seasons of field testing recombinant inbred line population,Cottonspec,a software developed by the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation(CSIRO)for predicting ring spun yarn quality from fibre properties measured by High Volume Instrument(HVI),was used to select improved fibre quality and lint yield in the population.The population was derived from an advanced generation inter-crossing of four CSIRO conventional commercial varieties.The Cottonspec program was able to provide an integrated index of the fibre qualities affecting yarn properties.That was compared with selection based on HVI-measured fibre properties,and two composite fibre quality variables,namely,fibre quality index(FQI),and premium and discount(PD)points.The latter represents the net points of fibre length,strength,and micronaire based on the Premiums and Discounts Schedule used in the market while modified by the inclusion of elongation.PD points.Conclusions The population contained elite segregants with improved yield and fibre properties,and Cottonspec predicted yarn quality is useful to effectively capture these elites.There is a need to further develop yarn quality prediction tools through collaborative efforts with textile mills,to draw better connectedness between fibre and yarn quality.This connection will support the entire cotton value chain research and evolution.

The Influence of Elimination of Roving Frame on Ring Spun Cotton Yarn Characteristics

Generally, ring spun yarns are manufactured from roving which is produced by roving frame. In this paper, an experiment has been done producing ring spun cotton yarn directly from finisher drawn sliver eliminating the roving frame. Total 3 types of yarn with the various linear density of 8 Ne, 10 Ne & 12 Ne were produced using a roving frame and without using a roving frame. In the next step, physical and mechanical properties of those yarns including unevenness, imperfections, hairiness & tenacity were investigated. The result showed that ring spun cotton yarns produced from sliver exhibited inferior physical and mechanical properties compared with samples from the conventional ring spinning system.

Multi-objective Optimal Trajectory and Placement of a Robot for Cotton Yarns Handling

This study deals with a robot manipulator for yarn bobbin handling in the cotton yarns lattice distortion modification system.The aim is to achieve an operation of yarn bobbin handling with minimal execution time,energy consumption and jerk in motion together.The placement of the robot,in relation to the yarn bobbin stations,is also optimized in conjunction of trajectory optimization.Three possible techniques for building the handling traj'ectory were considered:the quaternion spherical linear interpolation in Cartesian space,the quintic polynomial spline and quintic B-spline in joint space.The genetic algorithm(GA) was used to optimize the trajectories of the robot,with a penalty function to handle nonlinear constraints associated in the robot motion.Two simulations of the optimal trajectory in joint space and the placement of robot were carried out and the results obtained were presented and discussed.It is concluded that the quintic polynomial spline constructs a better trajectory in joint space and the proper placement of robot makes better performance.

Study of Rotor Spun Basofil/Cotton Blended Yarn Quality Characteristics during Optimisation of Processing Parameters

Yarn quality characteristics are affected by processing parameters. A 36 tex rotor spun yarn of 50/50 Basofil/ cotton （B/C） blended yarn was spun, and the spinning process optimised for rotor speed, opening roller speed and twist factor. Selected yarn characteristics were studied during the optimization process. During the optimizations process yarn elongation and hairiness reduced with increase in rotor speed. Tenacity increased with increase of rotor speed. The increase in TF caused tenacity and CV of count to increase up to a peak and then started to decrease with further increase of TF.While TF caused an increase in yarn hairiness, elongation decreased to a minimum level and then started to increase with further increase of TF. CV of count and hairiness increased with increase in opening roller speed, but tenacity and elongation decreased with increase in opening roller speed. The optimization process yielded the optimum levels for rotor speed, opening roller speed and twist factor （TF） as 45,000 rpm, 6,500 rpm and 450 respectively. As per uster Standards the optimum yam showed good results for CV of count, CV of tenacity and thin places/km.

AN INVESTIGATION OF THE RELATION BETWEEN COTTON FIBRE PROPERTIES AND YARN QUALITY BY USING HIGH VOLUME INSTRUMENT(HVI)SYSTEM

The objective of this paper is to establish reliable prediction equations relating cotton fibreproperties measured by HVI system and yarn quality,A useful statistical method is adopted for de-veloping a multiple regression model interpreting the relation between the data of Spinlab HVIfibre properties and quality parameters of yarn STQ (Strength Tex Quotient).The percent relativecontribution of a fibre property with respect of STQ is also assessed.The results show that the totalcontribution of the HVI measured fibre properties can account for 77.4% of known variation ofyarn STQ.The main feature of the approach is its flexibility in accommodating all fibre properties.The examination of regression equation showed that it could be well applied to predict STQ ofyarns spun from the same spinning system,but,for different spinning systems and also for yarns ofdifferent linear density,modification of the equation would be needed.

The Effect of Gauge Length on Tenacity of Cotton Yarns

The tensile properties of cotton yarns are studied. A lot of data are gotten and analyzed. It indicates that the breaking strength of the yarns follows Weibull distribution. Then the effect of sample length on strength is analyzed using Weibull's statistics. The Weibull parameters are calculated through regression method.The breaking strength of the yarn at different sample length is predicted. Theoretical prediction conforms the experimental results very well.

Structure and Properties of Pure Cotton Low-Twist Single Yarn Based on Addition of Long-Staple Cotton

Pure cotton low-twist single yarn has good softness,bulkiness,and wearing comfort,but its lower strength makes the yarn break easily during the spinning process,which seriously affects the spinning effect and progress.The addition of long-staple cotton helps to increase the average length and uniformity of the raw fiber,thereby improving the breaking load and spinnability of pure cotton low-twist single yarn.In this study,the addition of long-staple cotton,the twist factor,and the twist direction were used as variables to spin 22 kinds of combed 14.6 tex pure cotton low-twist single yarn with spinnability,and the breaking load,the hairiness,and the unevenness of the yarn were tested.The result shows that the spinnability of pure cotton low-twist single yarn is mainly related to the breaking load,and with the increase of the twist factor,the breaking load of low-twist single yarn shows an obvious upward trend.When the proportion of long-staple cotton is 70%,the breaking load of low-twist single yarn is the largest,and the harmful hairiness index and unevenness of the yarn are significantly improved.

Why does cotton yarn import plunge in April?

According to customs statistics,in April 2020,China imported 140,000 tons of cotton yarn,a year-onyear decrease of 26.32%(in April,the import amount of China's textile yarn,fabric and products was USD 1.14 billion,a year-on-year decrease of 25.4%);from September 2019 to April 2020,China imported 1.24 million tons of cotton yarn,a year-on-year decrease of 4.62%.

Cotton Yarn Import in April

According to the Statistics Center of China National Textile and Apparel Council,inthe first four months of2010,the import of cotton yarn achieved 103085 tons,with

Finishing Effect on Warmth Property of Cotton/Kapok Blended Knitted Fabric

Nowadays,more and more natural or functional fibers are being investigated due to their utilization in thermal underwear.Kapok fiber is one of the natural cellulosic fibers whose source is the kapok plant. It has hollow body and sealed tail,which exhibits desirable features required for functional textiles of this nature. In this study,cotton / kapok( 80 /20 by mass) blended yarn with two types of yarn size 18. 5 and 14. 8 tex,respectively are knitted into plain stitches. The fabrics are undergone with an optimal preparation plan according to orthogonal design. Then,after dyeing and softening,fabric properties including thermal and water-vapour resistances, wicking property, pilling behaviour, and surface morphology,are tested and scrutinized for their candidacy for thermal underwear. The results showed that cotton / kapok blended fabrics have good thermal resistance which is significantly higher than those of cotton / modal blended fabrics,and the same water vapour resistance compared with cotton / modal blended fabrics which are normally used as underwear. Cotton / modal blended knitted fabrics has better pilling grade than cotton / kapok blended fabrics. Meanwhile, the cotton / kapok blends fabrics have good wicking property. Collectively,it was concluded that cotton / kapok blended fabric was appropriate for thermal underwear. However,the main limitation of these fabrics is their pilling properties.

Moisture-sensitive torsional cotton artificial muscle and textile

Developing moisture-sensitive artificial muscles from industrialized natural fibers with large abundance is highly desired for smart textiles that can respond to humidity or temperature change.However,currently most of fiber artificial muscles are based on non-common industrial textile materials or of a small portion of global textile fiber market.In this paper,we developed moisture-sensitive torsional artificial muscles and textiles based on cotton yarns.It was prepared by twisting the cotton yarn followed by folding in the middle point to form a self-balanced structure.The cotton yarn muscle showed a torsional stroke of 42.55°/mm and a rotational speed of 720 rpm upon exposure to water moisture.Good reversibility and retention of stroke during cyclic exposure and removal of water moisture were obtained.A moisturesensitive smart window that can close when it rains was demonstrated based on the torsional cotton yarn muscles.This twist-based technique combining natural textile fibers provides a new insight for construction of smart textile materials.

A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF CHINESE AND AMERICAN COTTONS

Thirty-six Chinese cottons were investigated for their physical properties using ASTM stand-ard test methods. Conventional methods using stelometer, fibrograph, and micronaireinstrumentation provided physical properties of tenacity, elongation, length, and fineness. Varietaland regional variations were examined. The Chinese cottons were compared with upland varietiesof American cottons grown across the country. In general, American cottons were stronger, butperhaps a little shorter than Chinese cottons. American cottons were no more mature on the aver-age, and they had lower elongations than did the Chinese cottons. The American cottons alsotended toward higher length uniformity than those varieties grown in China. High yarn strengthwas strongly favored by American cottons.

Analyzing Chemical and Physical Variations in Selected Cotton Wires at Ambient Temperatures and Conditions

Cotton,a hydrofilic textile fiber,has unstable characteristics and,for this reason,it varies its properties according to the environment changes.Moisture and temperature are the two most important factors that lead to a cotton spinning sector and influence its quality.Those two properties can change the entire spinning process.Understanding this,moisture and temperature must be kept under control when used during the spinning process,once the environment is hot and dry,the cotton yarns absorb moisture and lose the minimal consistency.According to this information,this paper was developed testing four types of cotton yarns,one kind of cotton from Brazil and the others from Egypt.The yarns were exposed to different temperatures and moisture in five different tests and in each test,six samples were examined through physical and mechanical tests:resistance,strength,tenacity,yarn’s hairness,yarn’s evenness and yarn’s twisting.All the analyses were accomplished at Laboratório de Mecânica dos Fluidos and at COATS Corrente S.A.,where,it was possible to use the equipments which were fundamental to develop this paper,such as the STATIMAT ME that measures strength,tenacity,Zweigler G566 that measure hairiness in the yarn,a skein machine and a twisting machine.The analysis revealed alterations in the yarn’s characteristics in a direct way,for example,as moisture and temperature were increased,the yarn’s strength,tenacity and hairness were increased as well.Having the results of all analysis,it is possible to say that with a relatively low temperature and a high humidity,cotton yarns have the best performance.

纯亚麻短麻色纺纱的生产及成纱性能

针对当前亚麻短麻色纺纱少且短麻利用率不高等问题,采用梳棉试样机对化学脱胶后的亚麻短麻纤维进行2次梳理开松,再经染色处理、给油加湿焖包处理,最后在棉纺设备上进行试纺。通过优化纺纱各工序的工艺参数配置,成功纺制出41.7 tex纯亚麻短麻色纺纱,测试了其成纱质量指标,并与41.7 tex亚麻湿纺染色纱、41.7 tex纯亚麻纱线染色纱进行性能对比。结果表明:在棉纺设备上所纺制的41.7 tex纯亚麻短麻色纺纱的主要成纱指标达到了T/CNTAC60—2020《干纺环锭纺纯亚麻本色纱》优等纱质量标准;其断裂强度、强力CV值、断裂伸长率等均介于同线密度的纯亚麻湿纺染色纱和纯亚麻纱线染色纱之间,可部分替代纯亚麻湿纺染色纱用于后续织造工艺。

Predicting GM(1,N) Model for the Coefficient of Variation of Hectometer Yarn's Weight

The Coefficient of Variation(CV)of hectometer yarn's weight is one of the guidelines to evaluate its intrinsic quality.In the spinning manufacturing,the control of cotton yarn's weight unevenness is accomplished mainly in terms of a spot-check on semi-product and a succedent adjust in process parameters during spinning based on technicians' experience.However,it is theoretically believed among manufacturers that with fixed technical levels and parameters in the spinning process,the quality parameters of assorted cotton have a certain influence on the CV.In order to find out a rule of the influence that assorted cotton has on the CV,a GM(1,N)model,correlated raw cotton's quality parameter with the CV,has firstly been developed according to the modeling theory of grey system,and then been applied in the designing step to predict the CV.It has been approved by practical modeling and validation that the model could fit preferably an accrual CV value,and provide a method of quantitative predicting analysis for textile manufacturers to design cotton yarn's quality.

雅赛尔11.8 tex弹力包芯纱生产实践

为了提高雅赛尔纤维弹力纱纺纱质量,以纺雅赛尔11.8 tex弹力包芯纱为例,介绍雅赛尔、氨纶弹力丝的性能指标及工艺流程;详细分析纺纱各生产工序采取的技术措施、工艺配置及注意事项;通过对细纱、筒纱质量指标的测试,说明雅赛尔11.8 tex弹力包芯纱成纱指标良好、质量稳定。指出:提高雅赛尔纤维品种强力、减少其成纱毛羽、控制氨纶丝包覆质量是保证成纱质量的关键;生产过程中,要优选各工序工艺,明确控制要点及参数,合理配置相关器材和车间温湿度,加强各工序过程控制和设备维护保养。

绢丝/毛/棉色纺纱的组成调控与性能分析

绢丝质地柔软光滑、手感舒适,在服装与家居纺织品等领域中得到了广泛应用,是中国绢纺产业的重要产品之一;然而,目前绢丝织物生产仍存在高能耗、高排污问题,且产品竞争力不足。为此,采用低污染的色纺技术对绢丝进行精确配色,并引入羊绒、羊毛、棉等纤维组分,制备色泽独特且性能优异的色纺纱,以满足市场多样化的需求。通过调控纱线中纤维组成与配比,探究其对混纺色纱条干、机械性能及色牢度的影响规律。通过引入不同颜色与配比的各类纤维后,纤维间的优势互补提升了绢丝系列产品的机械性能、色牢度,完善了绢丝产品性能的不足,实现了绢丝系列产品的多样化,减少了绢纺业的生产能耗与排污。

棉纤维股线与303钢线接触摩擦磨损行为分析

目的探究棉纺织加工过程中棉纱线对金属表面的摩擦磨损行为。方法通过线接触摩擦磨损试验,分析加载力、预加张力、速度和棉纱线股数等因素对金属表面摩擦磨损性能的影响,采用3D表面轮廓仪表征金属表面形貌随磨损时间的变化特征,基于Archard磨损模型对磨损量进行预测。结果在加载力相同时,棉纱线股数越多,摩擦因数越小;在相同股数下,预加张力对摩擦因数的影响小于加载力,速度对摩擦因数的影响较小。金属表面磨痕深度随着磨损时间的延长而增加,最大磨痕深度为23.158μm,磨损量随着磨痕体积的增大而增加。与磨损24h时相比,在48h时金属磨损严重,磨损量增大了71%;相较于其他磨损时间段,在96 h时磨损量变化较小。在磨损阶段,磨痕面积的变化规律与磨痕体积相似,均与磨损时间呈正相关。在磨损时长达到120 h后,非直接接触区域会发生链式反应,导致损伤面积不断扩大。结论在连续摩擦条件下,棉纱线会对金属表面造成损伤,基于Archard磨损模型的预测结果与试验结果较为一致。

混纺比对PLA棉混纺纱力学性能的影响

为了研究混纺比对PLA棉混纺纱力学性能的影响关系,制备了PLA含量为10%~90%的9种混纺纱以及纯PLA纱、纯棉纱,并对其力学性能进行测试。将混纺纱中各组分纤维的强伸曲线用纯PLA纱和纯棉纱的强伸曲线替代,建立混纺纱强伸性能预测模型,以提升模型预测的精准度。结果表明:试验所用PLA/棉的临界混纺比为70/30,当PLA含量低于70%时,混纺纱的断裂强度随着PLA含量的增加逐渐下降,而断裂伸长率趋于稳定;当PLA含量高于70%时,混纺纱的断裂强度和断裂伸长率都逐渐增大;混纺纱力学性能指标的实测值与模型预测值具有高度一致性,体现了预测模型的准确性。认为该预测模型为预测混纺纱力学性能提供了一种比较简便的方法。