Dope dyed yarn is colored at the polymer stage before the fiber is spun, which gives it a structural advantage that conventional piece-dyed yarns cannot match. For manufacturers of socks, underwear, sweaters, and knitte...
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What Is Rubber Covered Yarn and How Does It Work? If you need a yarn that can stretch with the body and return to its original shape after repeated wear, rubber covered yarn is the practical answer. It is a composite pr...
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FDY stands for Fully Drawn Yarn, the smooth, flat, high-orientation polyester filament behind lining fabric, satin ribbon, taffeta and countless home textiles. If you are specifying a filament for a new woven or knit pr...
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The Direct Answer: One Strand vs Many Strands If you need a direct answer: monofilament yarn is a single continuous filament produced as one solid strand, while multifilament yarn is made of many fine filaments twisted ...
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S Twist vs Z Twist: The Short Answer S twist and Z twist are the two possible directions of twist in a yarn. S twist means the surface fibers slant in the same direction as the diagonal of the letter S; Z twist means th...
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What Fabrics Are Stretchy? The Direct Answer You are standing in a sample room with a half-dozen fabric swatches spread across the table. You pull the edge of a jersey knit, and it stretches easily; you tug on a tightly...
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