Abstract: A flocked yarn comprises a core yarn with a total denier of 140-1260, an adhesive applied onto the core yarn at an amount within predetermined range and flock fibers with a cut length of 0.5-3.0 mm which are flocked at a flocking density of not less than 30,000/cm.sup.2. The flocked yarn can be obtained by a method wherein for application of flock fibers onto an adhesive layer applied to the core yarn an electrostatic field in which an attractive force operates and an electrostatic field in which a repulsive force operates are applied either alternately by changing the polarity of one of a single pair of electrodes or, in a continuous process, sequentially by arranging two kinds of electrostatic fields. The flocked yarn thus obtained can have a good touch, a high flocking density and a high abrasion resistance.

Abstract: An electrostatic flocking apparatus has a flocking chamber, an air flow producing device for supplying and discharging air into and out of the flocking chamber, a filter for allowing the air out of the flocking chamber, but preventing the fibers from being discharged out of the chamber, an air box at the bottom of the flocking chamber and having a perforated board or wire mesh, electrodes, power sources electrically connected to the electrodes, a support for supporting the workpiece and a conveyor for conveying the work into and out of the flocking chamber.