Abstract: A method of manufacturing a yarn carrier designed to accommodate the tail of the yarn to be wound therearound without severing. A tube is wound from paper and a portion severed therefrom, producing a burr. A subsequent grinding operation removes the burr, and forms a beveled region having loose fibers to cushion the yarn against a winding mandrel.

Abstract: A yarn carrier, and a method and apparatus for manufacturing the same, are disclosed, and wherein the yarn carrier is characterized by the ability to accommodate the tail of the yarn to be wound thereon between the carrier and the base plate of the winding machine, without severing the yarn tail during winding of the package. The yarn carrier includes a tubular body member composed of wound layers of paper and defining parallel inner and outer wall surfaces. The base end portion of the body member includes a generally flat end surface, and an annular surface segment which is positioned adjacent the inside of the flat end surface, and with the annular surface segment comprising loosened paper fibers so as to be relatively soft.