New approaches to engineer the yarn structure; Part A: For better carpet performance

Abstract

Invariably different fibres are mixed homogeneously at yarn stage to obtain the desired carpet characteristics such as resiliency, lustre, reduced shedding and cost reduction. In order to fully exploit the individual fibre characteristics, i.e. fibre diameter, medullation and bending rigidity, an attempt has been made to engineer the carpet yarns to strategically position different characteristics of fibre across the yarn cross-section. Accordingly three layered engineered yarns of 4 Nm linear density of different fibre components as in control yarns, i.e. Malpura Magra and Chokla wools to 1:4:5 in inner, middle and outermost layer, respectively, were produced by using modified SIRO spinning method on worsted spinning system. The recovery property of yarns was found to be better for all engineered yarns as compared to control yarns. Carpet made from considered yarns were subjected to compression, dynamic loading and abrasion for assessing their performance. Higher bending rigidity and recovery properties of control and engineered yarns have improved the carpet performance. Carpet resiliency was found to be better for carpet made from engineered yarns. The engineered yarn carpets give lower abrasion loss and carpet thickness loss under dynamic loading. Among all the control and engineered yarns, carpets made from two layered roving to obtain three-layered yarn have yielded best results.