Abstract: A nanofiber yarn placement system includes a yarn dispenser assembly, and a placement assembly. The placement assembly includes a compliant flange, and a guide connected to the compliant flange. The guide defining a channel. The channel includes at least one internal surface and at least one corner defined by the at least one internal surface.

Abstract: Technical Problem In the case where an optical fiber is wound around several times and housed, it is difficult to take out a terminal end of the optical fiber at a side wound around before. Solution to Problem A housing case includes: a body; and bobbin around which an optical fiber is to be wound, the bobbin being housed rotatably in the body, bobbin having a partition portion, partition portion having a fiber groove that guides the optical fiber between an inside and an outside of the partition portion, and the optical fiber being housed by housing a one end side of the optical fiber in the inside of the partition portion and by winding around an outer wall surface of the partition portion the optical fiber that has been guided to the outside of the partition portion with the fiber groove.

Abstract: The invention relates to a slubbing machine for producing a rove (1) from a fiber web (2), wherein the slubbing machine has at least one spinning nozzle (3) with an inlet opening (4) for the fiber web (2), wherein the spinning nozzle (3) is assigned at least one air nozzle through which the air can be channeled into the spinning nozzle (3) in order to impart a protective rotation to the fiber web (2) within the spinning nozzle (3), wherein the spinning nozzle (3) has an outlet (5) through which the rove (1) can be drawn out of the spinning nozzle (3), and wherein the slubbing machine comprises at least one receiving device (28) arranged downstream of the spinning nozzle (3) in the transport direction of the rove (1), particularly in the form of a winding device (6) to receive the rove (1) leaving the spinning nozzle (3).

Abstract: The invention relates to a device for producing knitted fabric comprising a knitting machine and at least one roving drawing and strengthening unit. The at least one roving drawing and strengthening unit has a roving supply unit, by means of 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 roving conveying direction in the form of at least one sliver, and a spinning nozzle device, by means of which compressed air can he applied to a drawn roving exiting the stretching unit in a fiber strengthening segment. The invention further relates to methods for producing knitted fabric by means of a knitting machine and at least one roving drawing and strengthening unit.

Abstract: The invention relates to a roving machine for producing a roving (1) from a fiber sliver (2), wherein the roving machine comprises at least one spinning station (3) which has a vortex chamber (4) with an infeed opening (5) for the fiber sliver (2) and a roving forming element in the form of a spindle (6) that has an inlet port (10) and extends at least partially into the vortex chamber (4), wherein the vortex chamber (4) is associated with spinning nozzles (19) through which air can be guided into the vortex chamber (4) in order to impart, after a piecing process, a protective twist to the fiber sliver (2) in the region of the inlet port (10), and wherein the spindle (6) has a draw-off channel (9) via which the roving (1) provided with the protective twist can be drawn out of the vortex chamber (4).

Abstract: Composite yarns, comprising one or more elastomeric fibers and hard yarns, are formed by adhering the elastomeric fibers and hard yarns together using a size material. The size-covered composite yarn can be used in weaving and knitting to make stretch fabrics with desired garment characteristics. The size material may be removed by subsequent wet fabric processing.

Abstract: A yarn, especially a sewing thread or an embroidery thread, is described, which has the structure of a core yarn with at least one core consisting of multifilament yarns and a spin over of staple fiber yarns. At least one portion of the fibers, which build the staple fiber yarn of the spin over, is bound between the filaments of the at least one multifilament yarn of the core over its total axial fiber length or over a section of its axial fiber length. Furthermore a method to produce this yarn is described.

Abstract: An airjet spinning unit comprises a spindle-shaped component. The spindle-shaped component comprises a yarn withdrawal channel and is movable along said yarn withdrawal channel. The airjet spinning unit comprises at least one magnet for holding the spindle-shaped component in its operating position.

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: The invention relates to a machine for the production of a knitted fabric using stretched fiber material (4). The machine comprises a stretching device, a spinning device having a spinning element, a transport pipe (17) connected thereto, and a thread guide (27) equipped with a passage (30) for the fiber material (4). According to the invention, an exit end (17d) of the transport pipe (17) has a cross-section (D2), which is as large as, or smaller than, an inside cross-section (D1) on an exit end of the passage (30). The intensity of the air blast current is selected such that it enables sure insertion of the fiber material (4) in the needles of the machine forming the loops.

Abstract: In a process for manufacturing a singles ring yarn, a method and apparatus is invented which utilizes double belts as a false twist device and incorporates it in the conventional ring spinning machine for producing a singles ring yarn. In this invention, a double-belts is applied thus two twisting points, instead of one twisting point, are adopted for the yarn false twisting to improve the false twist efficiency. Accordingly, a ratio of the velocity of the belt to the delivery speed of the yarn is controlled and the wrapping angle of the yarn on the belts is adjusted in order to obtain the desired property of the final singles ring yarn. The said invention can enhance the strength of fiber strand at the spinning triangle and thus ensure the yarns spun in a normal condition at low twist multipliers, which is unable to be obtained by the conventional ring spinning machine.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel spun yarn, and a method and apparatus for the manufacture thereof.

Abstract: The invention relates to a device for treating filament yarn by means of air nozzles comprising at least two injector/cover plates that can be clamped together, and at least one air supply channel. Said injector/cover plates form a yarn treatment chamber in the assembled state. According to the invention, the yarn treatment chamber is formed between the injector/cover plates that can be clamped together, in the longitudinal direction of the plates, and the air nozzle is embodied as an open nozzle comprising a threading slit and an individual air supply channel for the yarn channel in the injector/cover plates. The invention has two decisive advantages. The shape of the injector/cover plates is limited to the inherent core functions, namely a yarn channel formed in the plates, the threading slit, and the individual air supply channel for the yarn channel in the plate. The miniaturisation of the injector/cover plates significantly simplifies the production problems.

Abstract: An operative device, such as an electronic chip, apiezzo-electric, thermal or optical device, is confined within the filaments of a length of multi-filament yarn. The filaments around the device form a capsule and the filaments can be bonded to each other to reinforce such a capsule. The capsule can also comprise a resin to provide protection for the confined device. An additional layer of filaments can be created around the original filaments. Methods and apparatus for confining the devices within yarns are described.

Abstract: A joining method wherein fibers of a fiber band are wound around an auxiliary thread threaded into a spinning device and drawn through a spinning cone. The newly spun thread is separated from the auxiliary thread and connected to the end of an upper thread. A spinning device is provided for a jet spinning machine for carrying out such method, comprising a first clamping device for temporary clamping of the upper thread and a second clamping device for temporary clamping of the auxiliary thread. A jet spinning machine for carrying out the method has a mechanism for storing the auxiliary thread and the newly spun thread, a mechanism for separating the auxiliary thread from the newly spun thread, and a splicing mechanism for connecting the newly spun thread to the upper thread, all arranged only on at least one operating carriage displaceable along multiple spinning stations.

Abstract: An air jet spinning arrangement includes an essentially hollow cylindrical vortex chamber, whose peripheral wall forms a supporting surface for a peripheral surface of a rotationally symmetrical insert in the running-in area of the staple fiber strand. A number of air jet slits are worked into the peripheral surface of the insert, which air jet slits are completed to form closed compressed air channels by way of the supporting surface. The nozzle-like mouths of the compressed air channels are arranged on the front side of the insert facing the vortex chamber. The design of the air jet slits resemble a multiple-start thread.

Abstract: The invention relates to a device for the production of a spun thread from a staple fiber strand by means of air spin method. The fiber guiding element according to the invention includes a fiber conveying channel with a fiber guiding surface, whereby the fiber guiding surface ends at a fiber presenting edge and leads the fibers of the staple strand in the form of an essentially flat arrangement lying next to each other. The fiber-guiding surface is configured in such a manner that it includes a diverting point which causes a deviation of the staple fiber strand, where the deviation is being provided in such a manner that the free fiber ends of the fibers within the staple fiber protrude from the staple fiber strand.

Abstract: A spinning device for producing a spun yarn by a circulating air flow in a housing has an adjustment device (17) for controlling the angular position of the fiber ends wrapped around a spindle head, and in turn, the angular position of the fibers wrapped around the produced yarn, by adjusting a linear component of an air flow into the spinning device as a function of the yarn withdrawal speed, whereby a yarn is produced of a required yarn strength even during a spinning start phase in the process of making the spun yarn.

Abstract: An apparatus for producing yarn spun from a loose fibre array using a vortex flow includes a fibre supply duct having an outlet opening. A vortex chamber in communication with the outlet opening is also provided. A yarn take-off duct is present with an inlet opening in communication with the vortex chamber. The vortex chamber is also in communication with an exhaust duct. A wall that defines at least a portion of the vortex chamber is present and has an opening disposed therethrough allowing for communication between the exhaust duct and the vortex chamber.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for producing a core spun yarn by means of a fluid delivery device is provided. The apparatus substantially comprises a fiber and thread guide means using a fiber guide conduit with a fiber guide surface for guiding fibers and a thread guide for guiding at least one continuous yarn into an inlet orifice of a yarn guide conduit and a fluid delivery device for producing a swirl flow about the inlet orifice of the yarn guide conduit so that the at least one continuous yarn can be spun over by the fibers. The thread guide is either a groove which is associated with the fiber guide surface, a bore disposed below the fiber guide surface, an individual tube-like element, or a tube-like element that is combined with a groove or a bore. The thread guide is introduced in a fiber and thread guide means, with the axis of the groove, the bore or the tube-like element being in alignment with the axis of the yarn guide conduit.

Abstract: The present invention relates to cut resistant yarns. More particularly, it relates to a process of making a cut resistant yarn comprising a plurality of cut resistant filaments and at least one elastomeric filament, as well as fabrics and articles such as gloves, comprising such cut resistant yarns.

Abstract: The invention relates to a spinning device for the production of a spun thread from a fiber bundle, including a nozzle part with an upper nozzle part and a lower nozzle part. Likewise, a spindle is included with an upper part and a lower part. In order to be able to carry out cleaning work between an edge of a fiber guide surface opposite an intake mouth of the spindle, or, at the start of the spinning, in order to be able to guide a yarn end through a yarn guide channel of the spindle onto the fiber guide surface, the upper nozzle part is capable of being raised or can be pivoted. In this situation, the lower nozzle part may remain stationary.

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: The invention relates to a spinning device which according to the invention with FIG. 2 differs from the prior art of FIG. 1. In the prior art, the fibres delivered through a fibre conveying channel (13) (compaction due to slight twisting) are guided around the tip of a needle (5) into a yarn guidance channel of a spindle (6) and thereby compacted, whereby this guidance takes place as a result of an air flow created through the nozzles (3). The tip of the needle (5) has the purpose, on the one hand, of guiding the fibres and, on the other, of avoiding a false twist having a reverse effect back through the fibre conveying channel as far as, for example, a clamping gap of a pair of delivery rollers due to the rotation of the fibres, since such a false twist would at least interfere with the formation of the yarn, if not preventing it altogether.

Abstract: In what is referred to as an air vortex spinning method, fibres are dispersed by a dispersion roller (5) into individual fibres, and conveyed by means of a suction roller (9) against a fibre conveying channel (15), from which the fibres are conducted against the mouth of a yarn channel of a hollow spindle (13). In this situation, the front ends of the fibres are taken up in the yarn channel (14), while the rear ends are acquired by a rotating air flow R and rotated around the mouth area of the spindle or yarn channel, so that a yarn is formed which exhibits at least a surface which displays a character similar to a ring-spun yarn.

Abstract: The application relates to a device for air spinning, i.e. for the manufacture of a spun thread (10) from a staple sliver (1, 24). The device contains in particular a fibre guide element (3, 22), a fibre conveying channel (4), and an eddy chamber housing (15) attached to the fibre guide element (3, 22). The eddy chamber housing (15) contains in its turn a spindle (7) arranged at a distance interval from the fibre guide element (3, 22), with a yarn guide channel (8). In addition, the eddy chamber housing (15) contains a fluid device with at least one jet nozzle (13.1) for the production of an eddy current (11) about the inlet aperture mouth (9) of the yarn guide channel.

Abstract: A pneumatic spinning apparatus (1) for producing a yarn or thread spun from fibres includes a nozzle block with a hollow room in which a spindle is arranged. At least one jet nozzle serves for generating a rotating air stream in the hollow room. Opposite the spindle a fibre guide member is arranged, which in the yarn forming process serves as a false core. A fibre guide duct within the nozzle block merges into the fibre guide. The fibre guide duct presents a variable cross-section along its length.

Abstract: A core yarn manufacturing machine has a spinning unit including a hollow guide shaft member wherein the yarn passage is formed in the axis direction, and a nozzle applies a whirling flow to the tip section of the hollow guide shaft member. A core yarn is manufactured by winding the fiber bundle into the spinning unit, around the core fiber which is also fed, in the tip section of the hollow guide shaft member. The machine has a suction force producer for producing a suction force toward the interior of the yarn passage from the entrance of the hollow guide shaft member, and a core fiber feeding apparatus that feeds to the spinning unit. A control device controls the operation and non-operation of the whirling flow generating nozzle, the suction force producer and the core fiber feeding apparatus.

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: 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: The invention relates to a device for the production of a spun thread (10) from a staple fibre strand (1) by means of air spin method. The fibre guiding element (3c) according to the invention comprises a fibre conveying channel (4) with a fibre guiding surface, whereby the fibre guiding surface ends at a fibre presenting edge (6) and leads the fibres of the staple fibre strand (20) in the form of an essentially flat arrangement lying next to each other. The fibre-guiding surface (18, 18.1, 18.2, 18,3) is configured in such a manner that it comprises a diverting point (17) which causes a deviation of the staple fibre strand (20), whereby the deviation is being provided in such a manner that the free fibre ends (19) of the fibres within the staple fibre strand (20) protrude from said staple fibre strand.

Abstract: Provided is a fire resistant corespun yarn. The yarn includes a core of a high temperature resistant continuous filament comprising fiberglass and a low temperature synthetic continuous filament selected from nylon, polyester, polyethylene and polyolefin, the core being two-plied. A first sheath of blended staple fibers surrounds the core. The fibers include modacrylic fibers and melamine fibers. A second sheath of staple fibers surrounds the first corespun yarn. This double corespun yarn may be woven and knit in fine, non-plied or plied form and extends the range of fineness of fabrics below heretofore achievable limits. Also provided is a fire resistant fabric which includes a fire resistant fabric substrate formed from the fire resistant corespun yarn, as well as a product upholstered with the fire resistant fabric.

Abstract: A spinning device for producing a spun yarn by a circulating air flow in a housing has an adjustment device (17) for controlling the angular position of the fiber ends wrapped around a spindle head, and in turn, the angular position of the fibers wrapped around the produced yarn, by adjusting a linear component of an air flow into the spinning device as a function of the yarn withdrawal speed, whereby a yarn is produced of a required yarn strength even during a spinning start phase in the process of making the spun yarn.

Abstract: The present invention concerns a spinning method and a spinning apparatus for producing a yarn (13) from fibres (7). In a spinning chamber (2) the fibres (7) are subject to a rotating air vortex (15) and in this process are twisted into a yarn (13) in an inlet opening of a spindle duct (11) of a spindle (12). The fibres to be processed (7) are guided via at least one fibre feed duct (20, 21) into the spinning chamber (2). The present invention proposes that fibres (17), which are not caught into the yarn formation process are eliminated via an exhaust air duct (16), that these eliminated fibres (17) are regenerated, and that the regenerated fibres (17) are fed back into the yarn forming process.

Abstract: For producing a yarn (4) spun from a loose fibre array (2) using a vortex flow an apparatus is used in which between a fibre supply duct (1) and a yarn take-off tube (5) a vortex chamber (3) is provided. Into the vortex chamber (3) a fluid is injected via tangentially oriented nozzles (6), which subsequently is drained via an exhaust duct (7). This apparatus comprises a wall limiting the vortex chamber downstream zone formed e.g. by a wall plate (20). This plate separates the vortex chamber (3) from the exhaust duct (7), but for completely draining the fluid is provided with a plurality of openings (21) extending to the exhaust duct (7). Owing to the functional separation of the vortex chamber (3) from the exhaust duct (7), in which the inventive apparatus differs from the state of the art, the fibre losses are reduced.

Abstract: The present invention concerns a pneumatic spinning apparatus (1) for producing a yarn or thread spun from fibres. In a nozzle block (2) a hollow room (3) with a spindle (5) is arranged. At least one jet nozzle (4) serves for generating a rotating air stream in the hollow room (3). Opposite the spindle (5) a fibre guide means (6) is arranged, which in the yarn forming process serves as a false core. A fibre guide duct (11) merges from the exterior into the hollow room (3) at the foot end of the fibre guide means (6). The fibre guide duct (11) presents a variable cross-section along its length.

Abstract: The measure for influencing the flow in the yarn guide duct is that the flow in the spindle channel is influenced after the fiber guide surface to the spindle cone and by the inlet opening into the spindle channel by means in such a way that the entrance behavior of the fiber ends and the spreading of the rear fiber ends occurs in weak or suppressed counter-flow or in co-flow and that said means are flow-active connections between the outflow channel and the spindle channel, e.g. passages by means of bores or by using fluid-permeable sintered materials.

Abstract: The invention relates to a spinning device for the manufacture of a spun thread from a fiber bundle, surrounding a nozzle block (20) with one or more nozzles (21), which take effect on a fiber bundle which is conveyed at a suction drum (4) through the channels (14 and 15) against a spindle (32), and in this situation the rear fiber ends are taken up and rotated in the direction of rotation of the air flow in such a way that they rotate the front ends of the fibres which are already located in the yarn guide channel (45) to form a yarn (46).

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 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 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: 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: 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: The present invention provides a hairiness suppressing device for an automatic winder that can perfectly balloon a spun yarn using a whirling current in a yarn passage. In a hairiness suppressing device (1) comprising a yarn inserting opening (9) that extends and opens in an axial direction of a yarn passage (8) in which a whirling current acts on a spun yarn, a wedge-shaped cover member (29) is provided that can open and close the yarn inserting opening (9). When a swiveling body (26) is swivellably moved to open the cover member (29), the yarn can be introduced into the yarn passage (8) through the yarn inserting opening (9). When the swiveling body (26) is swivellably moved to close the cover member (29), the whirling current in the yarn passage (8) is prevented from leaking from a side of the yarn passage (8).

Abstract: A device for producing spun yarn by means of an airflow acting in a twisting manner on the fibers of an untwisted sliver (1) as the sliver is being conducted into and through a spindle assembly (3). The spindle assembly (3) comprises a spindle head portion (5) which conically tapers toward a spindle inlet opening (2) and is rotatable independently of a spindle core portion (7) through which the yarn is withdrawn. The device suppresses any tendency of the yarn strength to decrease at high, increasing numbers of spindle revolutions.

Abstract: A false twist texturing machine for the texturing of synthetic threads in one handling position at a time, in which a heating device and a false twist unit are disposed within a false twist zone. In an after-treatment zone are disposed a second heating device and a counter-twist apparatus. In this case a residual twist left in the thread from the false twist unit is removed by the counter-twist apparatus. The counter-twist apparatus is for this disposed in one plane with the second heating device, so that the thread is run substantially in a straight thread path.

Abstract: A high efficiency method of producing a high quality knit fabricis diclosed. The method includes the steps of drafting a blended sliver of cotton fibers and polyester fibers in a four roll draffing zone in which the nip to nip spacing in the break zone is no more than 2.5 mm longer than the effective fiber length of the polyester fibers, and no more than 1.5 mm greater than the effective fiber length in the intermediate zone, and at least 7 mm greater than the effective fiber length in the front zone, thereafter spinning the drafted sliver into yarn at a take up speed of greater than 150 meters per minute, and thereafter knitting the spun yarn into fabric.

Abstract: A device for producing spun yarn by means of an airflow acting in the area between a sliver guide and a spindle (13) on fibers of a non-twisted sliver (10) drafted and delivered by a drafting arrangement in order to twist the fibers. Thereafter, the sliver (10) is passed through the spindle (13). Outside of an imaginary center line (9) of the traveling sliver (10), the sliver guide is arranged such that the fibers are passed along the inward lying surface of the sliver guide. The sliver guide comprises fiber guide elements (16) spaced apart from each other, which permit the free passage of a core fiber bundle. An improved spinning process, along with high productivity and increased yarn strength is possible by means of the device of the invention. The spinning device can be manufactured and operated cost-effectively.