Plied yarns constructed from different fiber types and methods of forming the plied yarns
AssigneeTarget Brands, Inc.
InventorAvinash S. Bhatnagar
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Abstract
Plied yarns and methods of constructing plied yarns from two different yarns, manufactured using different fibers wherein the plied yarns possess enhanced properties. The yarns developed and described herein are plied yarns, rather than, and in direct contrast to intimately blended yarns. Examples of the fibers and/or yarns utilized in forming the yarns of different fibers described herein, include but are not limited to 100% cotton, Modal, and Lyocell. The yarns described herein can be used for various end uses, including but not limited to formation of terry fabric for use in towels, robes, apparel, and the like.
Claims16
A plied yarn formed with two different yarns, wherein a first yarn comprises 100% cotton or combed cotton fibers, and a second yarn comprises Modal or Lyocell fibers and wherein the first yarn and the second yarn are plied and are not intimately blended, and wherein each of the first yarn and the second yarn retain respective yarn characteristics for the fibers of the yarn, and wherein a twist multiplier for one or both of the first and second yarns is maintained in a range of 2.5 to 3.8.
A method of forming a plied yarn, the method comprising:
- selecting a first yarn of a first material and first size;
- selecting a second yarn of a second material different from the first material and a second size, wherein the first size, different from the second size, is finer than the second size;
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- combining the first and second yarn to form a plied yarn not intimately blended, wherein
- the first and second yarn are plied together with a Two For One twister using a doubling process,
- wherein each of the first yarn and the second yarn have the same or different count where the count is in the range of 16 S Ne to 30 S Ne.
A plied yarn formed with two different yarns, wherein the first yarn and the second yarn are plied and are not intimately blended, and wherein each of the first yarn and the second yarn retain respective yarn characteristics for the fibers of the yarn and wherein the first yarn comprises 100% cotton or combed cotton fibers and has a first size and the second yarn comprises Modal or Lyocell fibers and has a second size, and the first size and the second size are different and the first size is finer than the second size.
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