3. Royal yarn
characteristics
Fibers spun into the yarn twice
–
Extremely low hairiness
–
Less fiber fly in processing
fiber-fly
–
High tenacity and elongation
–
Excellent
E ll t running characteristics i weaving
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(good separability of threads, strength
and elongation)
– Excellent yarn evenness
– Perfectly round yarn cross section
cross-section
5. Advantages to
ringspun article
Knitted fabric:
– Very good pilling values and durability
(Pilling (Martindale) improved by 1.0 to 1.5 grades)
– Less surface hairiness, clear mesh structure
– Excellent evenness of knit fabrics
–L Less fiber accumulations knitted into the fabric
fib l ti k itt d i t th f b i
– Luster
Advantages i production:
Ad t in d ti
–Less fiber-fly
6. Advantages in the
finished product
Woven fabric :
– Clean appearance, clear contours in color-woven fabrics
– Luster
– High tenacity
– High abrasion resistance and durability
Advantages in production:
– Reduction of the amount of size
– High productivity in weaving
(good separability of threads, high strength and elongation)
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7. Comparison to
plied yarns
Advantages of SwissCotton Royal
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– Substantially cheaper
– Softer hand
– Positive ecological balance
Disadvantages of SwissCotton Royal
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– Less crispy hand
– Yarn-twist is not balanced
Torque is greatly reduced with low twist; but if normal twist is
maintained, fabric will still have a tendency to torque without proper
finishing.
8. Our royal-spun yarns
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• SwissCotton Royal
100 % ELS tt , royal-spun
ELS-cotton l
• SwissCotton Organic
100 % ces cotton ro al sp n
ces-cotton, royal-spun
• SwissModal Micro
100% Micro Modal royal spun
Modal, royal-spun
• SwissBlend Modal Cotton
50/50 % Micro Modal/cotton , royal-spun
Yarn count range: Ne 16-60 equivalent
16 60
9. Range of applications
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– Premium Apparel
– E l i day- and nightwear
Exclusive d d i ht
– Bed linen (Jersey)
– Socks and hosiery