Introduction

FANCY YARNS

ENGR. SHAN IMTIAZ [Lecturer] The University of Faisalabad (+92 -0300-6600484)

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Fancy yarns are those in which some deliberate decorative discontinuity or interruption is introduced, of either colour or form, or of both colour and form. This discontinuity is incorporated with the intention of producing an enhanced aesthetic effect. Fancy yarns are also known as Effect Yarns or Novelty Yarns.

DEFINITION

CLASSIFICATION

MARL YARN

A marl yarn is one in which two yarns of the same count and twist, but of different colours, are folded together to form a balanced yarn.

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Spiral or corkscrew yarn

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A spiral or corkscrew yarn is a plied yarn that displays a characteristic smooth spiraling of one component around the other. It is more textural in appearance than a marl.

Gimp yarn

A gimp is a compound yarn consisting of a twisted core with an effect yarn wrapped around it so as to produce wavy projections on its surface.

Eccentric yarn

Same as gimp yarn but contains Open wavy structure. Irregular Binder used of other fancy yarn type Stripe, Slub or Knob Yarn.

Boucl yarn

Same as gimp yarn but Effect yarn more loosely wrapped around the core.

Diamond yarn

A diamond yarn is made by folding a thick single yarn or roving with a fine yarn or filament of contrasting colour using S-twist, and cabling it with a similar fine yarn using Z-twist.

Loop yarn

A loop yarn consists of a core with an effect yarn wrapped around it and overfed so as to produce almost circular projections on its surface.
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Snarl yarn

A snarl yarn is one which displays snarls or twists projecting from the core.

Chenille yarn

It consists of a cut pile (short lengths of spun yarn or filament) which may be made of a variety of fibers helically disposed around the two axial threads (highly twisted fine strong yarn) which secure it. The short lengths are called the pile and the highly twisted yarns are called the core A mock chenille does not at all resemble a true chenille yarn in its appearance as a yarn, but when it is woven into a fabric it will give an effect very similar to that of a chenille. A knop yarn is one that contains prominent bunches of one or more of its component threads, arranged at regular or irregular intervals along its length.

Mock chenille yarn Knop yarn

Stripe yarn

A stripe yarn is the one that contains alternating elongated knops.

Cloud or grandrelle yarn

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Cloud or grandrelle yarn is the one that contains continuous alternative knops of component yarns.
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Long thick Place or a soft thick nub in yarn that is either an imperfection or purposely set for a desired effect.

Slub yarn The slub may be three or four times the thickness of the base yarn, and that thickness may be achieved within a very short length of yarn.

Nepp yarn

Nep: small entangled form of fibres Yarn show strongly contrasting spots on the surface of the yarn, which are made by dropping in small balls of fibres at the latter part of the carding process.

Fleck Yarn

This yarn presents a mixed appearance, combining spotted and short streaky effects, due to the introduction of a minority of fibres of different colour and/or lustre. It looks similar to the nepp yarn, but some of the nubs will have been slightly opened out during carding, which creates the streaky effect.

Button yarn

The button is an intermittent effect, created by a sudden pause in the progress of the core yarns that allows a build-up of the effect material, usually in this case a sliver or roving, since most button yarns are created by fibre feedstocks. A fabric made using this yarn would appear to have a plain and dull background, with prominent, highly coloured spots decorating its surface.
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Fasciated yarn

A fasciated yarn is a staple fibre yarn that, by virtue of the method used in its manufacture, consists of a core of parallel fibres bound together by wrapper fibres.

Tape yarn

Tape yarns may be made by a variety of processes; braiding, warp knitting and weft knitting being among them. It is also possible to use narrow woven ribbons, or narrow tapes of non-woven material, or slit film, in the same way.

Chainette yarn

"Chainette" is a fine cord-like yarn. This yarn is suitable for fine delicate knitwear projects such as lightweight tops, sweaters and scarves. The chainette type construction provides strength and lightness. Chainette yarns are made by a miniature circular weft knitting process, often using a filament yarn.

Cover yarn

A cover yarn is one in which a yarn at the core is completely covered by the fibre or yarn wrapped around it.

Metallic yarn
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Metallic yarns are formed of slit laminated films, wrapped around a core, or lightly bound with a fine filament binder.
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