Comparison of Performance of Fabrics made of Torque-free and Conventional Ring Spun Yarn with Different Varieties of Cotton Fibres

Abstract

Performance of fabrics produced from torque-free ring spun yarns and conventional ring spun yarns with the use of three different varieties of cotton fibre (pima cotton, upland cotton and organic cotton) in terms of handle and the pilling resistance was compared. results show that fabrics produced from torque-free ring spun yarns exhibit better surface appearance, better softness and smoothness as compared to conventional ring spun yarns, irrespective of which of the three varieties of cotton was used. The greatest improvement of fabric hand was obtained by using torque-free ring spun yarns with Upland Cotton. The soft twist of the torque-free ring spun yarn did not intensify the pilling propensity but improved the pilling resistance instead.