Abstract:
A high bulk multifilament textured yarn is disclosed, and process and nozzle for manufacturing same. The yarn has alternating compact zones and open zones with the specific volume of the open zones being at least twice that of the compact zones, the open zones being substantially of oblong form with at least a portion of the filaments thereof being distributed in a random manner in the interior of said open zones and entangled therein. The yarn is produced by passing at least one effect yarn through a turbulence chamber under substantially no tension, with the yarn being fed substantially axially to said turbulence chamber by way of a cylindrical conduit having a smaller cross-sectional area than said turbulence chamber. The yarn of this invention may be used to make woven or knitted goods and is suitable for use in hosiery.
Abstract:
Process and apparatus for texturizing a thermoplastic yarn to provide a residual twist couple by generating a twist in the yarn as the yarn is unwound and contacting the twisted yarn with a twist barrier ring downstream from a heating element and upstream from a ring and traveller spindle windup system.