YARN

Yarn 
yarn may be defined as a  product of substantial length and relatively small cross-section consisting of fibers or filaments with or without twist 





Classification of Yarn:
There are two types of yarn.    They are:

1.Spun Yarn.&
2.Filament Yarn.

• description

Spun Yarn: The type of yarn in which the fibers are twisted together. The spun yarn can be also classified into three types. They are:              a.) Single Yarn: In which the fibers are spun/twisted together or containing long strand of fibers.

•             b)Complex yarn: A core spun yarn containing a core or long filament. Staple fibers are spun or twisted around the filament or core is called core yarnor complex/ also called spun tex yarn.

            c). Folded or Plied yarn: Two or more single yarn is twisted together. Folded yarn can be also classified into two types. They are:
                        i. Cabled Yarn: Two or more plied yarn is twisted together.
                        ii. Multi-folded yarn: Tow or more cabled yarns are twisted together.


Filament Yarn: Filament yarn is made of one or more continuous strand.

• some filament and folded yarn  sketch 

2.1 filament yarn 

2.2 folded yarn