Shyamoli Textile Engineering College

What is Siz ing?

The process of applying an adhesive

coating on the warp yarn to minimize yarn
breakage during weaving is known as
Sizing.
 Objectives of Sizing

Increase the Increase the

Reduce hairiness of
smoothness of Strength of warp
fibre
warp Yarn yarn

Increase the Remove the

elasticity projecting fibers
Types of sizing ingredient

Wetting agent
Starch
Anti-Septic Agent

Binder Softener
 01
02 To increase stiffness &
Adhesive elasticity of warp yarn
Agent 03 To increase strength of
warp yarn
04

05 To increase smoothness
of warp yarn
Exam:Potato, CMS(Carboxy Methylat ed Sta rch),
PVA ( Polyviny l Alcohol).
Softener
Softener which are used in sizing warp yarn are soap, mineral oils, coconut oil, tallow, TRO, animal fats and
japan wax.

1st function 3rd function

To dec rease To decrease frictio n
stiff ness and flexibil ity,

2nd function 4th function

To increase t he To ma ke the warp yarn
smoot hness of soft and slippery
w arp ya rn
 Antiseptic agent
Antiseptic agents are Phenol, Carboxylic
acid, salicyl ic acid. Function:
01 Contents
t o protect ya rn f rom f ungus or bacte r i a .

02 Contents
t o prevent mildew fo rmatio n
03 Contents
t o help to store t he sized w arp ya rn.
Wetting agent w hich a re used in sizing a re Magnesium
Chloride, soa p a nd sulphanol.

Wetting agents a re used in Sizing -

1. To achieve uniform distribution of sizing solution,
2. To is used to increase size exha ust.
 Types of sizing

Mediu m
Pu re sizing Light sizing Heavy sizing
sizing

This types of This types of

This types of
This types of sizing is used for sizing is used for
sizing is done
sizing is used increase of increase the
for unbleached
for Dyeing & strength & weight twisted &
fabric. 3-10%
Printing of weight of fabric. lower count yarn.
size ingredients
woven fabric. 16-40% size Above 40% size
are used on the
11- 15% size ingredients are ingredients are
weight of
ingredients are used on the used on the
fabric.
used on the weight of fabric. weight of fabric.
weight of fabric.
 Sizing Techniques

High
Solvent Pressu re Emulsion
Sizing Sizing Sizing
1 3 5

Hot Melt 2 Foam 4 Electrostatic 6

Sizing Sizing Sizing
Si z in g P rocess

r r
Factor effecting the size Take-up percentage

Machine speed
05
Degree of Size
penetration 03
Squeeze roller
Viscosity of 04 pressure
the size recipe 01

02 Lubrication
 Main parts of sizing
machine

Size Box • Moisture Roller Drying Cylinder

Lease rod Creel V-reed

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