FSN 101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Knitting, Monofilament Fishing Line, Chenille Fabric
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Yarn- a continuous strand of textile fibres, filaments, or materials in a form suitable for knitting, weaving, or otherwise interwining to form a textile fabric. Filament yarns- almost always made from manufactured fibres by extruding a polymer solution through the spinneret and solidifying it in the fiber form. The grouping of the filaments with the addition of the twist creates the filament yarn. Bulky yarns- formed from inherently bulky manufactured fibres that are hollow along part or all of their length or from fibres that cannot be closely packed because of some fiber characteristics. Stretch yarns- thermoplastic filament or spun yarns with a high degree of potential elastic stretch, rapid recovery, and a high degree of yarn curl. Textured or bulked yarns are filament or spun yarns with notably greater apparent volume than a conventional yarn of similar filament count and linear density. Spun yarns- continuous strands of staple fibers held together in some way, usually by twist.
