Abstract: A device for producing knitted fabric comprising a knitting machine and a roving drawing and strengthening unit. The roving drawing and strengthening unit has a roving supply unit, through which a roving can be provided in the form of a fiber bundle that has not been strengthened, a stretching unit, to which the roving can be fed in a conveying direction in the form of at least one sliver, and a spinning nozzle device, through which compressed air can be applied to a drawn roving exiting the stretching unit in a fiber strengthening segment.

Abstract: The texturing and interlacing machine for processing synthetic yarns comprises: at least one supporting and unwinding member for at least one bobbin (B1) of untreated yarn to be textured; at least one supporting and unwinding member (31) for a bobbin (B3 ) of elastomer; a feed path, for at least one yarn (F1) to be textured; along the feed path for the yarn to be textured, in sequence along the direction of feed of the yarn to be textured: a stretching roller (5), a first oven (7 ), a cooling area (9), a yarn twisting unit (11), a master roller (13), a second oven (15), a stabilizing roller (21), an interlacing device (23) and an overfeed roller (25).

Abstract: An unstretched filament composed of a PET-based aromatic polyester multifilament comprising a polyoxyalkylene-based polyether and an organic ionic compound is subjected to simultaneous stretching and false twisting under specified conditions to produce a polyester false twisted yarn, whereby rapid and stable false twisting can be accomplished without section deformation or fluff generation during false twisting, and the resulting yarn has a highly satisfactory hand quality and a fibrillation resistant fiber structure, while also exhibiting a highly durable antistatic property. Interlacing of the unstretched filament with an unstretched polyester filament comprising a polymethyl methacrylate-based polymer and/or polystyrene-based polymer and stretching/false twisting thereof under specified conditions allows rapid and stable production of conjugated false twisted yarn exhibiting highly satisfactory bulkiness and a spun feel with the absence of fluff, as well as a highly durable antistatic property.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for texture heat-setting bulk continuous filament (BCF) yarns in hot air heat-setting machines that includes a preheating device/step using a mixture of steam and atmospheric air to preheat a twisted BCF yarn bundle to develop crimp memory and provide cohesion to the twisted BCF yarn bundle. Yarn bundle cohesion during texture heat-setting helps to avoid frequent breaks at the winder of the hot air heat-setting machine. The addition of the preheating device/step significantly improves the ability of hot air heat-setting machines to maintain continuous operation during texture setting of BCF yarns and makes the hot air heat-setting method commercially viable for this application.

Abstract: A filter cartridge formed of wound polypropylene yarn lacking a spin-finish and method of making same are disclosed herein. The method includes the steps of: providing a filter core; providing a plurality of continuous polypropylene filaments; applying water to the filaments without applying a spin finish to remove static therefrom; gathering together a plurality of the filaments to form at least two bundles; air texturing the at least two bundles of filaments to form a yarn; and winding said yarn around said filter core to provide a filter media.

Abstract: The invention provides an entangled continuous filament yarn comprising at least two bicomponent filaments each comprising poly(trimethylene terephthalate) and poly(ethylene terephthalate), wherein the entangled yarn has a node frequency of about 40 to 50 nodes/m, a Crimp Potential of at least about 40%, substantially no twist, and a standard deviation of intervals between nodes of no more than about 1.1 cm. The invention further provides a process for making such an entangled yarn.

Abstract: A process for combining singles yarns, of different colors or dyeabilities, to form an apparent twist yarn. The process includes the sequential steps of individually and simultaneously drawing and texturing a plurality of singles yarns; converging the drawn and textured singles yarns through an air jet entangler that simultaneously entangles and tensions the yarn bundle; twisting the singles yarns in the yarn bundle about each other in alternate, or otherwise patterned, S and Z directions.

Abstract: A method of processing textile material is disclosed in which the material (13) is passed along a predetermined path through a liquid jet device (50, 70, 80, 90, 100, 120, 130) applying a force to the material (13) transversely to the axis of the material (13). High pressure water is used to form one or more belts (11, 12) for applying twist to a yarn (13), sliver or roving (273), or as a jet to intermingle one or more yarns (13). The water may serve to cool the yarn (13) after beating in a false twist process.

Abstract: There is disclosed a method of texturing yarn products wherein the yarn product is passed along a predetermined yarn path through a liquid jet device applying a force to the yarn transversely to the axis thereof, comprising directing the liquid as it passes through the liquid jet device past an air inlet to the liquid jet device to entrain air therein.

Abstract: The invention provides heat-resistant crimped yarn, of which the constituent heat-resistant high-functional fibers are prevented as much as possible from being deteriorated under heat in the process of producing the yarn. Not losing excellent properties of heat resistance and flame retardancy intrinsic to the heat-resistant high-functional fibers, the crimped yarn has a good elongation percentage in stretch, a good stretch modulus of elasticity and a good appearance, and it fluffs little and releases little dust. The heat-resistant crimped yarn comprises heat-resistant high-functional fibers, and is characterized in that it does not deteriorate under heat, and that its elongation percentage in stretch is at least 6%, its stretch modulus of elasticity is at least 40%, and its tenacity falls between 0.15 and 3.5 N/tex.

Abstract: Fine denier poly(trimethylene terephthalate) feed yarns and drawn yarns wherein the drawn yarns are characterized by a denier per filament less than 1.5 and are drawn such that the actual draw ratio is within 10 percent of the predicted draw ratio determined according to: [(elongation to break of the feed yarn)+115]/[(elongation to break of the drawn yarn)+115)].

Abstract: This invention discloses a method for manufacturing ultra-thin fiber yarn having elastic characteristics. Ultra-thin fiber Textured Yarn and thermoplastic fiber are concurrently fed into a compression air jet system to produce elastic ultra-thin fibers. The two materials are made into a novel yarn with elastic function using the process of this invention, which is simpler as compared with other traditional processes associated with manufacturing elastic complex yarn. The process of this invention is capable of manufacturing elastic complex yarns with excellent size stability, capable of being easily woven, suitable for the textile and slopwork industries, and capable of producing textiles with good elasticity and high degree of comfort.

Abstract: A yarn false twist texturing machine for texturing multifilament synthetic yarns (4), wherein a heating device and a false twist unit are arranged within a false twist zone. An aftertreatment zone accommodates a second heating device and a countertwist device. The countertwist device is used to remove any residual twist that is left in the yarn by the false twist unit. To be able to perform a selective treatment by the countertwist device, a first embodiment provides for a twist imparting member yarn guide means for guiding the yarn (4) and being adapted for reciprocal movement between an idle position for not treating the yarn (4) or for threading it and an operating position for treating the yarn (4). In a second embodiment, the countertwist device comprises a movable twist imparting member (28, 29), which is adapted for reciprocal movement between an idle position for not treating or for threading the yarn (4) and an operating position for treating the yarn (4) by twisting it.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an air textured yarn with elastic character, of which the purpose is to eliminate the shortcoming of making one comfortless while wearing clothes made of conventional air textured yarn by its lack of elasticity; the present invention is characterized in: the inner core yarn, which is made from the heat plastic fiber with self-curling elastic character, and the outer enclosing yarn, which is made from an appropriate heat plastic fiber in accordance with the function need of various fabric, are air textured processed to manufacture a high class yarn with elastic character, which is of industrial applicability.

Abstract: The invention relates to false twist nozzles by means of which one or more threads are impinged upon with an intensive twisting flow. At least one part of the conventional mechanic false twist producing devices can be replaced by optimising the air channels by means of a powerful twisting flow. A twist insertion plate is the new central element. A false twist nozzle is provided with at least one plate as the twist insertion plate having a continuous yarn channel component and a tangential channel and at least one element having an air supply device that extends in parallel in relation to the axis of the yarn channel, corresponds to the twist insertion plate and flows into the acceleration channel. The inventive solution enables a plurality of embodiments for a single thread or yarn sheet treatment. S and Z twist can be freely combined. The false twist nozzles can be used as subassemblies block by block or individually.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an air textured yarn with elastic character, of which the purpose is to eliminate the shortcoming of making one comfortless while wearing clothes made of conventional air textured yarn by its lack of elasticity; the present invention is characterized in: the inner core yarn, which is made from the heat plastic fiber with self-curling elastic character, and the outer enclosing yarn, which is made from an appropriate heat plastic fiber in accordance with the function need of various fabric, are air textured processed to manufacture a high class yarn with elastic character, which is of industrial applicability.

Abstract: A method and apparatus are disclosed for fabrication of textiles. The method includes the step of passing a yarn or product along a path through a device. The method also includes applying a rotation force to the yarn or product with at least one jet of liquid directed by the device.

Abstract: A yarn false twist texturing apparatus having a plurality of side by side processing stations for texturing a plurality of thermoplastic yarns, wherein at each station a first feed system withdraws the yarn from a feed yarn package, and advances the yarn to a false twist zone composed of a heater and a cooling device, as well as a twisting unit. A second feed system withdraws the yarn from the false twist zone and advances it to a takeup device. The cooling device includes a cooling tube, with the yarn spiraling in contact with its outer surface. For an intensive cooling of the yarn according to the invention, the cooling tube is cooled from the inside with a coolant flow, which flows in a direction opposite to the direction of the advancing yarn.

Abstract: A yarn texturing machine for texturing a plurality of thermoplastic yarns, each in a processing station. The yarns are guided and advanced in each processing station by a plurality of feed systems. One of the feed systems is mounted on a movable slide, and the slide is guided by means of a slide element along a guide rail and moved by means of a linear drive between a servicing position and an operating position. For a transfer of force, the slide element connects to a drive via a cable line extending along the guide rail.

Abstract: A method for false twist texturing a synthetic yarn, as well as the thus-produced crimped yarn, wherein a false twist is produced on the yarn at a speed of a false twist unit, which exceeds 2.2 times of the yarn speed and is above a saturation limit for absorbing a false twist in the yarn. The overtwisted yarn is set in the false twist zone at a temperature higher than 200° C. In proportion with the advancing speed, the withdrawal speed does not exceed 1.4 times the advancing speed, and is below 1,000 m/min. With that, a false twist textured crimped yarn is produced, which has large and small cross sections with curls and bows, which alternate with one another and have opposite directions of twist.

Abstract: The new invention proposes that filament yarns, in particular partially stretched yarns known as POY yarns, be subjected to stretch texturing via an air treatment nozzle. The air treatment nozzles are designed in miniaturized form, have a continuous yarn duct in which there open a plurality of transverse bores for the supply of high pressure air in the range over 14 bar, preferably within specific working windows between 20 and 50 bar. With the new invention, it was possible for the first time to process POY yarn via simultaneous stretch texturing using an air twister. The invention allows an individual thread as well as a parallel bundle of threads to be treated and permits for the first time the construction of a false twist stretch texturing bundle device with simultaneous air treatment of 500 to 1000 and more threads.

Abstract: A yarn texturing machine for texturing a plurality of thermoplastic yarns, each in a processing station. The yarns are guided and advanced in each processing station by a plurality of feed systems. One of the feed systems comprises a driven feed roll which is partially looped by the advancing yarn, and a guide member mounted for movement relative to the feed roll for movement between a threading position wherein the yarn is separated from the feed roll and an operating position wherein the yarn engages the feed roll.

Abstract: The new invention proposes that filament yarns, in particular partially stretched yarns known as POY yarns, be subjected to stretch texturing via an air treatment nozzle. The air treatment nozzles are designed in miniaturized form, have a continuous yarn duct in which there open a plurality of transverse bores for the supply of high pressure air in the range over 14 bar, preferably within specific working windows between 20 and 50 bar. With the new invention, it was possible for the first time to process POY yarn via simultaneous stretch texturing using an air twister. The invention allows an individual thread as well as a parallel bundle of threads to be treated and permits for the first time the construction of a false twist stretch texturing bundle device with simultaneous air treatment of 500 to 1000 and more threads.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for producing a combined textile yarn comprising two yarn components that are false twisted to different twist levels and then combined to form a combined textile yarn. The yarn components may be twisted in the same or opposing directions, and may be drawn simultaneously with twisting to differing draw ratios before being combined.

Abstract: An apparatus for inserting twist into a moving strand, including a first body including an orifice extending therethrough for permitting passage of a moving yarn. An air channel extends therethrough and communicates with the orifice. The air channel communicates with the orifice at a tangentially-offset angle to the path of the yarn through the orifice to create a cyclonic air circulation pattern in the orifice to insert a predetermined direction of twist into the yarn as the yarn passes through the orifice. The first body is adapted for being inverted relative to, and placed in overlying registration with, a second like body whereby the air channel of the first body inserts one predetermined direction of twist into the yarn and the air channel of the second body inserts another predetermined direction of twist into the yarn.

Abstract: Fine denier poly(trimethylene terephthalate) feed yarns and drawn yarns wherein the drawn yarns are characterized by a denier per filament less than 1.5 and are drawn such that the actual draw ratio is within 10 percent of the predicted draw ratio determined according to: [(elongation to break of the feed yarn)+115]/[(elongation to break of the drawn yarn)+115)] are disclosed.

Abstract: A process of producing an assembled yarn, including the steps of providing two or more yarns moving downstream from a supply to a take-up, inserting alternating-direction zones of twist into at least one of the yarns, the at least one yarn having an area of zero twist between said alternating direction zones of twist, combining the at least two yarns to form a single, integrated yarn strand, and intermittently exposing the yarn strand to an air blast to create a zone of intermingled yarns at spaced-apart points along the length of the yarn strand to prevent torsional movement of one yarn relative to the other yarn. According to one preferred embodiment of the invention, the step of exposing the yarn strand to an air blast includes the step of intermingling the yarns at the areas of zero twist.

Abstract: A machine for making a mixed yarn by combining two false-twist textured yarns is disclosed. The machine comprises drawing systems (3A, 3B; 8A, 8B) arranged on either side of the texturing area and mounted alternately on two separately controlled parallel, shafts, and heat treatment units (5A, 5B) located in the false twisting area and having a temperature controlled by two mutually separated systems. The false-twist spindles (7) are power spindles with a speed that may be varied to suit each kind of yarn. The machine comprises joining device (9) for interlacing two yarns from two different texturing positions, the device being arranged, when seen from the front, between the positions so that the two yarns (2A, 2B) follow identical paths before being joined.

Abstract: A process for manufacturing different shrinkage micro-fiber texture yarn which uses a blend of micro-fiber yarn having a boil-off shrinkage lower than 10% and a low crimped filament having a boil-off shrinkage higher than 15%. The different shrinkage micro-fiber texture yarn is made by false twisting and drawing the micro-fiber, combining the micro-fiber with the low crimped filament and then intermingling the yarns together by using an air-tangling jet.

Abstract: Novel fibers have been made of reactor grade isotactic poly-alpha-olefin wherein polypropylene is produced by single-site catalysis and has a melt flow rate of greater than zero to about 5,000, MWD in the range of about 1.0 to about 3.5.

Abstract: Individual differently colored or colorable feed filament ends are withdrawn from respective creel-mounted packages and passed through a separation guide. The separation guide serves to "normalize" the filament end-to-end positions and tensions. That is, the separation guide will cause the individual feed ends to be in specific predetermined positions relative to the other feed ends regardless of the position of the package on the creel. In addition, the separation guide will effectively cause a short length of each feed end to be parallel to, and separated by a substantially uniform distance from, corresponding lengths of the other feed ends. This parallel alignment of individual end lengths and the substantially uniform filament end-to-end positioning thereby imparts substantially uniform tensions on the feed ends while substantially maintaining their respective positions in the combined yarn product relative to one another.

Abstract: A thick/thin and/or color effect composite yarn is produced by depositing a sheath of one or more effect threads on a thick/thin filament yarn in which the thick regions are incompletely stretched, and the resulting assembly is then subjected to stretching to full stretch-out thicker regions.

Abstract: A direct melt spinning process for providing high filament count fine filament polyester yarns having excellent mechanical quality and along-end uniformity and unitary interlace by spinning all the filaments of such high filament count yarn from a single spinneret. Such yarns may be used as direct-use yarns and as draw-feed yarns for preparing drawn flat yarns and draw-textured yarns.

Abstract: A method of making yarn comprises feeding at least two drawn, continuous filament starting yarns (18, 19), of which at least one is a multifilament yarn, together to an intermingling device (21) to form a single bulked thread of which the filaments of the starting yarns are intermingled and looped, and applying a bulk-reducing treatment to the bulked thread (27), characterized in that the starting yarns are fed to the intermingling device with substantially equal overfeed.

Abstract: A method of controlling the manufacture of false twist textured yarn characterised by adjusting non-isothermally in a closed loop the heat flux taken up by the yarn in tension to a specific yarn dyeability. Adjustment can be achieved by feeding back the output of a direct-acting yarn texture sensor to control at least one of yarn heater heat supply, yarn twist speed and yarn feed speed. The sensor is arranged to sense at least one of textured yarn speed, yarn temperature, yarn bulk and yarn tension. A very compact texturing line is possible when the control method is applied.

Abstract: A process of making a low-shrinkage, air-textured yarn, in particular sewing yarn, of synthetic, pre-oriented polymer multifilaments, includes the steps of drawing multifilaments in the form of a single strand at a temperature of about 180.degree. to 230.degree. C. by a factor of 1.6 to 2.5, air-texturing the drawn strand at a rate of overfeed of 1.03 to 1.20 to form a single-strand raw yarn, feeding the raw yarn to a fluffing zone of predetermined length at a rate of overfeed of 1.003 to 1.025, winding the fluffy raw yarn at slightest possible tension, reeling off and twisting the wound raw yarn, and treating the twisted raw yarn at a temperature of 125.degree. to 135.degree. C. over 1 to 3 hours in a dyeing unit, and, optionally, dyeing the raw yarn. The process is equally applicable for making plied yarns.

Abstract: There is disclosed a method for false twist texturing comprising the steps of supplying a yarn hot (11) to a twist trap (12) upstream of a false twist device (13) instead of supplying heat to the yarn intermediate the twist trap and the false twist device.

Abstract: This invention relates to a method and apparatus for producing a polyester fiber which cools a plurality of molten polyester fibers from a spinnert 2 to a temperature below a glass transition point, then takes up the fibers by a non-heating first godet roller at a take-up speed less than 4,000 m/min, heat-stretching the fibers between the first godet roller and a non-heating second godet roller 10 inside a normal pressure steam atmosphere (first heat-treating device 8) higher than the glass transition point of the polyester fiber, and heat-treats the fiber by a pressurized steam atmosphere (second heat-treating device 9) higher than 105.degree. C.

Abstract: In a polyester multi-filament yarn consisting of at least two kinds of false twisted filament yarns having different sectional shapes, the present invention relates to a combined and multi-component false twisted filament yarn which comprises at least one kind of filament yarns having a specific sectional shape not having a recess and the other kind of filament yarns having a specific sectional shape having recesses, and wherein the filament yarns having the respective sectional shapes are dispersedly mix-woven. The present invention relates also to a method of producing such a combined and multi-component false twisted multi-filament yarn and a knitted/woven fabric obtained by using such a yarn.

Abstract: A melt spinning process and the nylon hollow filaments and yarns made by such process which includes extruding molten nylon polymer having a relative viscosity (RV) of at least about 50 and a melting point (T.sub.M) of about 210.degree. C. to about 310.degree. C. from a spinneret capillary orifice with multiple orifice segments providing a total extrusion area (EA) and an extrusion void area (EVA) such that the fractional extrusion void content, defined by the ratio [EVA/EA] is about 0.6 to about 0.95, and the extent of melt attenuation, defined by the ratio [EVA/(dpf).sub.S ], is about 0.05 to about 1.5, in which (dpf).sub.S is the spun denier per filament, the (dpf).sub.S being selected such that the denier per filament at 25% elongation (dpf).sub.25 is about 0.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a composite yarn and composite yarn produced thereby in which a spandex yarn is fed to an air entangling or covering jet while being pre-elongated. Simultaneously, a multifilament partially oriented thermoplastic yarn is fed to the yarn entangling or covering jet while being partially or completely drawn to orient further or completely the thermoplastic yarn. The thermoplastic and spandex yarns are fed through the yarn jet while the filaments of the thermoplastic yarn are entangled to produce a composite yarn with the spandex yarn as the core and the thermoplastic yarn as a covering therefor. The composite yarn is then fed through a false twister and false twisted with the false twist being heat set in the thermoplastic yarn at a temperature which does not adversely affect the spandex core to produce an air entangled false twist texturized composite yarn.

Abstract: Polyester mixed fine filament yarns having excellent mechanical quality and uniformity, and preferably with a balance of good dyeability and shrinkage, are prepared by a simplified direct spin-orientation process by selection of polymer and spinning conditions.

Abstract: Polyester fine filaments having excellent mechanical quality and uniformity, and preferably with a balance of good dyeability and shrinkage, are prepared by a simplified direct spin-orientation process by selection of polymer viscosity and spinning conditions, followed by drawing and/or bulking.

Abstract: Polyester filaments of high shrinkage and high shrinkage tension may be prepared by heat treatment of undrawn crystalline filaments of low shrinkage and shrinkage tension, and may be used for making polyester yarns of mixed shrinkage and bulky polyester yarns and fabrics therefrom.

Abstract: Hollow polyester undrawn filaments having excellent mechanical quality and uniformity are prepared by a simplified post-coalescence melt spinning process at speeds of e.g. 2-5 km/min by selection of polymer and spinning conditions whereby the void content of the undrawn filaments can be essentially maintained or even increased when drawn cold or hot, with or without post heat-treatment.

Abstract: A technique for combining at least two unlike yarn ends to produce a composite yarn. One of the two unlike yarn ends is a spun yarn and the other of the two unlike yarn ends is a continuous multifilament yarn. The technique includes removing each of the two yarn ends from respective supply packages under predetermined tensions. The yarn ends are separated to maintain a predetermined included angle between the yarn ends. The separated yarn ends are then fed through an entangling jet to combine the yarn ends and collected on a take-up package. In the preferred embodiment, the included angle between the yarn ends varies between 3 and 17 degrees. The resulting air entangled yarn has an average number of 80 tacks per yard and an average loop size of 174 inch or less.

Abstract: A flat multifilament yarn having a very soft unique touch is obtained by arranging two or more types of multifilament yarns having different drawings properties in parallel, and applying a false twisting procedure which includes a twist applying and twist releasing operations to the paralleled multifilament yarn at a temperature of 120.degree. C. or less, and subjecting the resultant false twisted composite yarn to a heat treatment at a temperature of 130.degree. C. or more in a subsequent procedure, the resultant high elongation multifilaments derived from the high drawability multifilaments in the multifilament yarn having a crystallinity (density method) of 10% to 30%, a non-crystalline portion orientation of 0.035 to 0.10, a non-crystalline portion density of 1.31 to 1.36 g/cm.sup.3, and a Young's modulus of 200 to 700 kg/mm.sup.2.

Abstract: A novel pile fabric and method of making the pile fabric which employs a three-ply yarn having one yarn being textured and the other two yarns being non-textured to provide a wool-like appearance to the fabric and eliminate the tendency of such a fabric to finger mark.

Abstract: A continuous multifilament crimped polyamide or polypropylene yarn suitable for use in loop pile carpeting and the process for making the yarn including feeding the yarn at different tensions and then treating the yarn with saturated steam is disclosed.

Abstract: Positive twist control and a gentle action on the yarn are provided by a vacuum texturizing process for yarn. Single filament and multi-filament yarns can be processed, including fine denier filaments and/or weak thermoplastic filaments. Yarn is fed by feed rolls to a heater block and then to the generally axially through-extending passageway and a spindle perforated cylinder. The spindle is mounted for rotation about an axis, and is rotated at a speed of several hundred thousand rpm, while a vacuum in the range of about 8-12 inches of mercury is applied to the exterior of the cylinder. The force of the vacuum holds the yarn against the interior wall of the passageway so that each rotation of the cylinder causes a twist of the yarn, which is backed up to the heater and set in a semi-permanent, false twist configuration. The yarn is withdrawn from the cylinder by output means, at which time the twist relieves itself and a textured, bulk, stretch-type yarn is produced.