What is Yarn | Types of Yarn?

Yarn

Generally yarn is a continuous strand which is made up of filament, fibers or materials where the materials are suitable for knitting, weaving, otherwise forming a textile fabric.

Yarn is an assembly of fibres that are twisted together to form a continuous strand. Yarns may be made from either staple fibers or filament fibers. Staple fibers are twisted into yarns; filament fibres need little or no twist to hold them together into yarns. The type & length of fibre, the type, ply & size of yarns & the amount of twist given to yarns determine many of the characteristics of fabrics made from the yarns. All fabrics except plastics & non-wovens depend upon the use of yarns. For example, fabrics constructed of spun yarns are less smooth than fabrics constructed of filament yarns. They also have a lower luster cord or rib fabrics contain ply or larger yarns in the rib direction.

Types of Yarn

There are many several types of yarn. So, please see given below :

1. Mainly

a) Staple yarn.

b) Single.

c) Simple.

b) Filament yarn.

d) Piled or folded.

e) Complex.

2. On the direction of twist

a) Z twisted yarn.

b) S twisted yarn.

3. On the Basis of spinning machine used

a) Ring yarn.

b) Rotor yarn.

c) Air-jet yarn.

4. On the Basis of processing

a) Combed yarn.

b) Carded yarn.