Process for the manufacture of monofilaments

A process for manufacturing a monofilament yarn selected from the group of synthetic polymers consisting of polyamides, polyesters and polyolefins, comprising the steps of melt spinning a polymer substantially vertically downward into a cooling gaseous atmosphere to form a monofilament, inducing a natural yarn deflection into the downward path of the monofilament and thereafter drawing the monofilament to a winding device laterally displaced from the spinning point at a speed of at least 2,750 meters per minute.