YARN AND YARN MANUFACTURING-Types of Fibres-4.1.1
YARN MANUFACTURING An assemblage of fibres that is twisted or laid together so as to form a continuous strand that can be made into a textile fabric. So a yarn is a strand of natural or man-made fibres or filaments that have been twisted or grouped together for use in weaving, knitting, or other methods of constructing textile fabrics. The type of yarn to be manufactured will depend on the fibres selected; the texture, or hand, of the fabric to be made; and qualities such as warmth, resiliency, softness, and durability required in the fabric's end uses. Types of Fibres: All the textile fibres are classified according to their staple length into two categories, such as staple fibre and filament. Staple fibres: It has a limited length that varies according to the type, such as cotton, wool, jute etc.There are two types of staple fibre, one is short staple fibre another one is long staple fibre. Cotton is mainly short staple fibre and other maximum natural fibres a
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