Textile Definitions - Textile Fiber,Yarn,Fabric & Apparel

       Textile Definitions - Textile Fiber,Yarn,Fabric & Apparel

Textile

Dr.K.N. Chatterjee 

Prof.,& Head of FAE department

Head, Research and Consulting

TIT Bhiwani

Haryana, India.

Fibre Definition

Fibre:

·         Any raw material that has hair like appearance or has a tapered elongated shape is called a fibre.

·         It is defined as one of the delicate, hair portions of the tissues of a plant or animal or other substances that are very small in diameter in relation to there length.

       A fibre is a material which is several hundred times as long as its thick.

·         The fibre has a length that is at least one thousand times than its thickness.

·         This high ratio of length to its thickness is responsible for its peculiar hair like appearance.

·         Fibres occur naturally or they can be artificially produced by using chemicals.

·         Not all the fibres are suitable for the production of textile goods i.e. yarns and fabrics.

Fibre

Textile Fiber Definition

Textile Fibre: 

·        Textile fibre has some characteristics which differ between fibre to Textile fibre.

·         A textile fibre is the basic unit of raw material for making yarn.

·         The textile fibres must have a suitable length, pliability, fineness, and strength that is necessary for their conversion into yarns and fabrics.

·         A fibre having an extreme length is called filament.

  

·         Textile fibre can be spun into a yarn or made into a fabric by various methods including weaving, knitting, braiding, felting, and twisting.

·         The essential requirements for fibres to be spun into yarn include a length of at least 5 millimetres, flexibility, cohesiveness, and sufficient strength.

·         Other important properties include elasticity, fineness, uniformity, durability, and lustre.

Textile Fiber

Textile Fiber

Textile Yarn Definition

Textile Yarn: 

·         Yarn may be defined as a linear assemblage of fibres formed into a continuous strand, by a process called spinning.

·         Yarn is a continuous strand composed of either natural or manmade fibres or filaments and is used in weaving and knitting to produce cloth.

·         A yarn is defined as a product of substantial length and relatively small cross-section consisting of fibres and/or filament(s) with or without twist. (Textile Institute)

·         A yarn is a continuous strand of textile fibres, filaments, or materials in a form suitable for knitting, weaving, or otherwise intertwining to form a textile fabric (ASTM Standard).

Textile Yarn

Textile Yarn