Influence of the Yarn Formation Process on the Characteristics of Viscose Fabric Made of Vortex Coloured Spun Yarns

Abstract

In this study, based on the Box-Behnken design, regression statistical analysis is introduced to evaluate the influence of yarn formation process variables (nozzle pressure, yarn delivery speed and yarn count) on the properties (breaking strength, air permeability rate, dynamic drape coefficient and mass loss rate) of viscose fabric fabricated from vortex colored spun yarns. Quadratic regression models for response variables affected by different combinations of model items are given. Research results show that the air permeability rate and dynamic drape coefficient for viscose fabric decreases with an increase in the yarn delivery speed from 320 to 380 m/min, while the fabric mass loss rate and fabric breaking strength are less affected by the yarn delivery speed. The mass loss rate of viscose fabric increases, reaches a peak, and then decreases with increasing nozzle pressure, while its dynamic drape coefficient, affected by the nozzle pressure, takes on the opposite trend. However, nozzle pressure has less significant effects on fabric breaking strength and fabric air perme ability. The air permeability rate and mass loss rate of viscose fabric increases firstly and then decreases with a decreasing yarn count, while the effect of yarn count on the fabric breaking strength and dynamic drape coefficient exhibits an opposite trend. Decreasing the yarn count makes the fabric dynamic drape coefficient drop firstly and then augment.