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    Fiber fineness plays an important role in determining fabric quality. Finer fibers lead to fabrics that are less stiff, drape better, have lower torsional rigidity allowing for easier twisting during spinning. They also produce softer sheen through increased light reflection and allow for quicker dye absorption. Finer fibers improve spinning through increased fiber cohesion and require less twist. They further provide more uniform yarns and fabrics.

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    Fiber fineness plays an important role in determining fabric quality. Finer fibers lead to fabrics that are less stiff, drape better, have lower torsional rigidity allowing for easier twisting during spinning. They also produce softer sheen through increased light reflection and allow for quicker dye absorption. Finer fibers improve spinning through increased fiber cohesion and require less twist. They further provide more uniform yarns and fabrics.

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    Fiber fineness plays an important role in determining fabric quality. Finer fibers lead to fabrics that are less stiff, drape better, have lower torsional rigidity allowing for easier twisting during spinning. They also produce softer sheen through increased light reflection and allow for quicker dye absorption. Finer fibers improve spinning through increased fiber cohesion and require less twist. They further provide more uniform yarns and fabrics.

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    Fiber Fineness

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    Fiber fineness plays an important role in determining fabric quality. Finer fibers lead to fabrics that are less stiff, drape better, have lower torsional rigidity allowing for easier twisting during spinning. They also produce softer sheen through increased light reflection and allow for quicker dye absorption. Finer fibers improve spinning through increased fiber cohesion and require less twist. They further provide more uniform yarns and fabrics.

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    Why Fiber Fineness is so Im


    L. THYAGU
    Why Fiber Fineness is so Importan

    It has been known since long that  


    fiber fineness plays an important
    role in determining the quality of
    resultant yarn and hence that of the
    resultant fabrics. In general fiber
    fineness is important due to the
    following factors:
    Why Fiber Fineness is so Importan

    • It affects Stiffness of the Fabric


    As the fiber fineness increases,
    resistance to bending decreases. It
    means the fabric made from yarn
    of finer fiber is less stiff in feel. It
    also drapes better.
    Why Fiber Fineness is so Importan
    • It affects Torsional Rigidity of the Yarn
    Torsional rigidity means ability to twist. As
    fiber fineness increases, torsional rigidity of
    the yarn reduces proportionally. Thus fibers
    can be twisted easily during  spinning
    operation. Also there will be less snarling
    and kink formation in the yarn when the fine
    fibers are used
    Why Fiber Fineness is so Impo
    • Reflection of Light
    Finer fibers also determine the luster of the
    fabric. It is so because they there are so
    many number of fibers per unit area that
    they produce a soft sheen. This is different
    from Hard glitter produced by the coarser
    fibers. Also the apparent depth of the shade
    will be lighter in case of fabrics made with
    finer fibers than in case of coarser fibers.
    Why Fiber Fineness is so Importan
    • Absorption of Dyes
    The amount of dye absorbed
    depends upon the amount of surface
    area accessible for dye out of a
    given volume of fibers. Thus finer
    fibers leads to quicker exhaustion of
     dyes than coarser fibers.
    Why Fiber Fineness is so Importan
    • Ease in Spinning Process
    Finer fibers leads to more fiber cohesion
    because the number of surfaces are more
    so cohesion due to friction is higher. Also
    finer fibers lead to less amount of twist
    because of the same increased force of
    friction. Which means yarns can be spun
    finer with the same amount of twist as
    compared to coarser fibers. Which also
    means that the yarns will be softer.
    Why Fiber Fineness is so Importan
    • Uniformity of Yarn and Hence Uniformity in the
    Fabric
    Uniformity of yarn is directly proportional to
    the number of fibers in the cross fibers.
    Hence finer the fiber, the more uniform is the
    yarn. When the yarn in uniform lit leads to
    other desirable properties such as better  
    tensile strength, extensibility and luster. It
    also leads to fewer breakages in spinning and
     weaving. In fact fiber fineness is one of the
    dominant factor in determining the limiting
    count to which a yarn can be spun.
    THANK YOU

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