AIR INTERLACED SELF-TWIST YARNS

An earlier investigation revealed that commingling self-twist yarn wit h ii thin multifilament improved yam appearance and strength. This pap er describes a continued effort in that direction. Self-twist yarns ar e spun and air interlaced in a continuous operation on the Repco self- twist yam spinning machine without the introduction of filaments. The abrasion resistance of the self-twist yam is remarkably enhanced after air interlacing, especially in the zero-twist parts. When compared wi th counterparts made from self-twist and STT yarns, the knitted fabric s from the air interlaced self-twist yam show improvements in handle a nd most mechanical properties, along with reduced knit loop distortion , which is inherent in ordinary self-twist yam due to its structural v ariation.