Abstract: A cellulose acetate yarn and a nylon or polyester yarn are independently false twist textured in opposite directions on the same machine using different false twisters to impart to each its optimum level of false twist and the yarns are collected side-by-side on a package. The composite balanced, substantially zero-torque yarn is autoclaved, twisted in the course of coning and circular knit into fabrics with no stripping back of the acetate over the nylon or polyester.