LINT GENERATION: THE EFFECTS OF YARN PRODUCTION SYSTEMS

Lint generation, which is occurred due to the yarn to yarn friction during the subsequent processing of the yarns is one of the yarn properties causing several problems such as fiber loss, decreasing in yarn strength, problems in machines and working environment during fabric production and showing itself as faults on fabrics. As a result of all, it causes decreasing in the production productivity. In this study, it was aimed to define the lint generation characteristics of the yarns produced by different production systems (ring, compact, rotor, RoCoS compact, siro). Lint generation tendencies of these yarns were tested by using CTT (Constant Tension Transport) instrument. Besides, the effects of the production systems, the influence of the winding process on lint shedding feature and the correlation between the yarn hairiness and lint generation was statistically investigated.