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YARN STRENGTH [20 records]

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Record 1 2022-06-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Strength of Materials
  • Textile Industries
DEF

Tensile strength of yarn with a knot, related to the tensile strength of a straight yarn. It is expressed in percentage(%).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Résistance des matériaux
  • Industries du textile
DEF

Résistance d'un fil avec un nœud, rapportée à la résistance d'un fil droit lors d'un essai de traction. Elle s'exprime en pourcentage (%).

Spanish

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Record 2 2017-11-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Textile Industries
  • Thread Spinning (Textiles)
CONT

Knot strength : Tensile strength or yarn with a knot, related to the tensile strength or a straight yarn. It is expressed in percentage(%).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Industries du textile
  • Filature (Textiles)
CONT

Résistance au nœud : Résistance d'un fil avec un nœud, rapportée à la résistance d'un fil droit lors d'un essai de traction. Elle s'exprime en pourcentage (%).

Spanish

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Record 3 2017-08-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Textile Weaving (Textile Industries)
DEF

Weave in which the warp yarns are arranged in pairs with one twisted around the other between picks of filling yarn as in marquisette. This type of weave gives firmness and strength to an open-weave fabric and prevents slippage and displacement of warp and filling yarns.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tissage (Industries du textile)
OBS

Les étoffes, appelées gazes, sont des tissus légers dont l'armure à évolution sinueuse présente une certaine transparence. [...] Ces tissus se fabriquent sur un métier à tisser ordinaire, à l'aide de lames et d'un remettage spécial qui a pour but de faire décrire à certains fils de chaîne, appelés fils de tour, des sinuosités [...] autour des fils de chaîne à tension très faible. Utilisation. - Vitrages : rideaux, tissus à mailles, gaze pour tamis.

Key term(s)
  • armature Leno
  • tissu ouvert
  • tissu à larges mailles

Spanish

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Record 4 2011-11-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Textile Industries
  • Thread Spinning (Textiles)
CONT

... Instron testing will measure the breaking strength and elongation of single fibers... we could determine single fiber strength... it may be possible to determine breaking strength and elongation for individual fibers in a cotton bundle... Based on a new model for estimating single fiber tensile properties from HVI bundle tensile data, the variance of breaking elongations was estimated for all fibers... the estimated standard deviation of the single fiber elongation decreases, the strength of yarn increases, confirming a research hypothesis.

CONT

... a single fibre analysis from the micromechanical properties of fibre ... The fundamental assumption in a single fibre analysis is the existence of a symmetric fibre within a matrix segment between cracks ... The macro-mechanical behaviour is derived from a single fibre analysis ... .

French

Domaine(s)
  • Industries du textile
  • Filature (Textiles)
CONT

Fibre unitaire [...] Méthode de mesure des propriétés dynamométriques du coton sur fibre unitaire. Un modèle mathématique pour prédire la résistance sur faisceau à partir de la résistance mesurée sur fibre unitaire est proposée. Corrélation entre la résistance sur fibre unitaire et la ténacité du fil.

Spanish

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Record 5 2006-11-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Fabric Nomenclature
DEF

A woven fabric containing both filament and spun yarn of the same or different fibers.

OBS

The filament yarn is normally used length-wise for strength and spun cross-wise to provide surface area.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Nomenclature des tissus

Spanish

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Record 6 2006-09-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Textiles: Preparation and Processing
DEF

A fabric treatment process, through which the fabric or yarn is immersed in a caustic soda solution and later neutralized in acid... process [which] causes a permanent swelling of the fiber, resulting in an increased luster on the surface of the fabric, an increased affinity for dyes, and increased strength.

DEF

A treatment of cotton yarn or fabric to increase its luster and affinity for dyes. The material is immersed under tension in a cold sodium hydroxide (caustic soda) solution in warp or skein form or in the piece, and is later is neutralized in acid. The process causes a permanent swelling of the fiber and thus increasing its luster.

CONT

Mercerizing with ammonia. The treatment of cellulose with liquid ammonia is far less harsher than with concentrated caustic soda solutions. [...] The ammonia can be almost totally recovered after treatment, distilled and re-cycled; it is therefore environmental friendly and can be considered as non-polluant.

Key term(s)
  • mercerisation
  • mercerising

French

Domaine(s)
  • Apprêt et traitements divers (Textiles)
DEF

Mercerisage : Traitement mécanique pour fibres cellulosiques naturelles (coton) ou celluloses régénérées qui consiste à les immerger sous tension dans une solution froide d'hydroxyde de sodium trois à cinq minutes afin d'augmenter leur brillant ou leur affinité tinctoriale [...] procédé [qui] confère un gonflement aux fibres et augmente leur lustre.

OBS

Le mercerisage à l'ammoniac remplacerait le mercerisage à la soude. Il est appliqué pour le traitement des fils de coton ou viscose et pour le traitement des tissus et de la maille.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Preparación y elaboración (Textiles)
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Record 7 2006-09-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Thread Spinning (Textiles)
CONT

Fibre fitness is another important fibre character affecting yarn strength. It gives number of fibres in the cross-section of yarn. Better the fineness of cotton, more would be the number of fibres per cross-section resulting in higher yarn strength. When other characteristics are same, fine fibres will produce a yarn of higher strength than coarse fibres.

OBS

For cotton fineness is expressed as the mean fiber weight in micrograms per inch.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Filature (Textiles)
CONT

Le «micromat» [...] très largement utilisé pour la détermination de la maturité et la finesse du coton.

Spanish

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Record 8 2005-08-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Sewing Notions
DEF

[A yarn] treated with caustic alkali under tension, in order to increase its strength, luster, and affinity for dye.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Articles et accessoires de couture
DEF

Fil qu'on a imprégné d'une solution de soude caustique pour lui donner un aspect soyeux.

Spanish

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Record 9 2004-08-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Fabric Nomenclature
  • Engineering Tests and Reliability
DEF

A measure of yarn strength calculated as : the product of breaking strength times the indirect yarn number.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Nomenclature des tissus
  • Fiabilité, contrôle et essais (Ingénierie)
OBS

Essai effectué sur un fil (force-allongement) pour mesurer sa résistance à la rupture.

Spanish

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Record 10 2004-08-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Thread Spinning (Textiles)
CONT

Fiber fineness has long been recognized as an important factor in yarn strength and uniformity... [It] is usually expressed as millitex or micrograms per meter... Earlier direct measurements of fiber fineness... were replaced by indirect fineness measurements based on the resistance of a bundle of fibers to airflow.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Filature (Textiles)
CONT

Tex : Unité de finesse d'une fibre textile, correspondant à un gramme au kilomètre de fil.

Spanish

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Record 11 2004-03-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Strength of Materials
  • Engineering Tests and Reliability
  • Textile Industries
CONT

Numerically tenacity is the grams of breaking force per denier unit of yarn or filament size; grams per denier, gpd. The yarn is usually pulled at the rate of 12 inches per minute. Tenacity equals breaking strength(grams) divided by denier.

OBS

The term generally used in yarn manufacture and textile engineering to denote the strength of a yarn or of a filament of a given size.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Résistance des matériaux
  • Fiabilité, contrôle et essais (Ingénierie)
  • Industries du textile
DEF

Résistance mécanique maximale d'un fil, d'une fibre, lorsqu'ils sont soumis à une traction menée jusqu'à la rupture.

OBS

La ténacité s'apprécie au sec et au mouillé. Elle s'exprime en grammes par denier, en résistance kilométrique (RKM) ou en grammes par tex (g/tex).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Resistencia de los materiales
  • Fiabilidad y ensayos (Ingeniería)
  • Industrias textiles
DEF

Resistencia a la tracción de una fibra o filamento.

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Record 12 2004-01-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemical Elements and Compounds
  • Technical Textiles
  • Plastic Materials
DEF

Generic name for a family of polyamide polymers characterized by the presence of the amide group-CONH.

CONT

Nylon is chemical composition consisting basically of petroleum, air and water-Manufacturing nylon, however, is a complicated process. A molten polymer is extruded and forced through tiny holes to produce nylon filament fibres of various diameters. These filaments are "drawn" and twisted, to form yarns. In so doing the long superpolymer molecules are lined up into an orderly, parallel arrangement. This gives nylon yarn its strength, elasticity and lustre.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Éléments et composés chimiques
  • Textiles techniques
  • Matières plastiques
CONT

Le nylon est une composition chimique à base de pétrole, d'air et d'eau - Sa fabrication, cependant, est très compliquée. Un polymère fondu est extrudé, c'est-à-dire forcé au travers de trous minuscules pour produire des filaments de nylon de diverses grosseurs. Ces filaments sont étirés et tordus pour former des fils. De cette manière, les molécules de superpolymère se trouvent alignées parallèlement dans un ordre parfait, ce qui confère au fil de nylon sa résistance, son élasticité et son lustre.

CONT

Le mot «Nylon», quoique étant une marque commerciale, est devenu par abus de langage, un nom commun désignant les polyamides en général.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Elementos y compuestos químicos
  • Textiles técnicos
  • Materiales plásticos
DEF

Clase de polímeros sintéticos.

OBS

nylon: Marca registrada y nombre que tuvo el nailon en sus orígenes.

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Record 13 2003-06-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Fabric Nomenclature
DEF

High tenacity(high strength) nylon in both warp and weft. Balanced, tightly woven constructions. Specialist yarn that incorporates a UV protection system as standard. Double ripstop construction. All fabrics designed to be stitched or taped.

CONT

In spinnaker cloth, one of the greatest challenges is making it as light as possible while retaining strength and incorporating enough yarn to minimize airflow through the weave.

Key term(s)
  • spinakker fabric
  • spinakker cloth
  • spinaker

French

Domaine(s)
  • Nomenclature des tissus
DEF

Tissu de nylon léger et solide utilisé pour confectionner des spinnakers, des sacs, des anoraks, etc.

Spanish

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Record 14 2002-10-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Synthetic Fabrics
DEF

Synthetic elastic fibre with at least 85% segmented polyurethane.

CONT

Spandex-A generic term denoting a [manufactured] elastomeric fiber used in place of rubber. Spandex... offering the unique capacity for stretch and recovery. It can stretch to over five times its relaxed strength and fully recover. Spandex is used in support and light support products to provide the energy to shape and compress the leg.... Spandex is widely used in sock tops and pantyhose waistbands for its stretch/recovery properties and "stay up" holding power. It is increasingly used in corespun yarn and as plaiting yarn to replace textured nylon for better size range, improved fit, and comfort.

Key term(s)
  • elastomer fiber
  • elastomer fibre
  • elastofiber

French

Domaine(s)
  • Textiles artificiels et synthétiques

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Tejidos sintéticos
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Record 15 2002-08-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Clothes Cleaning and Dyeing Services
  • Pigments and Colours (Arts)
OBS

Mercerization is a treatment of cotton yarn or fabric with alkali to increase its luster, strength and affinity for dyes.

OBS

Mercerization: [A finishing process] used on cotton and linen ... increases softness and luster, gives greater strength and improves affinity of dyes and water-borne finishes.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Teinturerie
  • Pigments et couleurs (Arts)
OBS

Le mercerisage est un traitement à l'alcali du fil ou du tissu de coton servant à augmenter son lustre, sa résistance et son affinité tinctoriale.

OBS

mercerisation : traitements successifs dans les solutions alcalines [...] puis dans des solutions acides [...] et qui confèrent au fil plus de souplesse, plus de solidité, plus de brillant et plus d'affinité tinctoriale.

Spanish

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Record 16 2001-11-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Tools and Equipment (Textile Industries)
CONT

Yarn testing by ballistic strength tester. Measurement of twist to find out breaking strength of yarn and fabric by ballistic tester to determine twist per inch in yarn by twist tester.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Outillage et équipement (Industries du textile)
CONT

Textiles. - Essais des tissus. - Détermination de la résistance au déchirement en force vive. - Déchirure amorcée (mouton pendulaire de faible capacité).

Spanish

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Record 17 2001-11-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Textile Industries
  • Tools and Equipment (Textile Industries)
OBS

Textile testing... Yarn testing by ballistic strength tester. Measurement of twist to find out breaking strength of yarn and fabric by ballistic tester to determine twist per inch in yarn by twist tester.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Industries du textile
  • Outillage et équipement (Industries du textile)

Spanish

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Record 18 2000-06-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Textile Industries
DEF

A general term for fibers, yarn intermediates, yarns, fabrics, and products made from fabrics that retain more or less completely the strength, flexibility, and other typical properties of the original fiber or filaments.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Industries du textile

Spanish

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Record 19 1997-06-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Textile Industries
  • Textile Weaving (Textile Industries)
  • Industrial Techniques and Processes
DEF

The simplest of all weave interlacings in which the odd warps threads operate over one and under one weft thread throughout the fabric with the even warp threads reversing this order to under one, over one, throughout.

CONT

Surface finish ... there are two very popular surface finishes in demand, Plain Weave and Black Matte. Plain Weave is the common "checkerboard" finish that easily demonstrates the presence of graphite in the product ... Plain Weave fabrics that we use on our laminates very often have "tracers", or colored yams that allow manufacturers to verify that fiber position is correct in larger structures.

CONT

Woven fabrics are mostly of simple construction such as the plain weave... in simple construction there is only one set of warp yarns(the lengthwise yarn) and one set of weft yarns(the cross-wise yarn) making up the fabric, and all are equally responsible for the strength and appearance of the fabric. Patterns and effects are obtained by using various coloured yarns, different size yarns... The simplest of weaves is the plain weave. Each weft yarn passes alternately over and under each wrap yarn. They are reversible, unless printed or finished, are of firm construction and wear well.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Industries du textile
  • Tissage (Industries du textile)
  • Techniques industrielles
DEF

Armure caractérisée par la disposition inverse des fils pairs et impairs : chaque fil de chaîne passe alternativement au-dessus et au-dessous de chaque duite et réciproquement.

CONT

La toile ou uni. La toile est l'armure la plus ancienne, la plus simple et la plus employée. A qualité égale de fil, elle donne des tissus plus solide. Aspect : Les tissus tissage toile sont des tissus à grains dont les deux faces sont semblables, ils ne présentent ni endroit ni envers.

OBS

toile : Terme et définition normalisés par l'AFNOR.

Spanish

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Record 20 1996-08-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Textile Industries
  • Strength of Materials
  • Engineering Tests and Reliability
DEF

A measure of the breaking strength of a yarn; the calculated length of a specimen whose weight is equal to its breaking load. The breaking length expressed in kilometers is numerically equal to the breaking tenacity expressed in grams-force per tex.

CONT

The breaking length expressed in kilometers is numerically equal to the breaking tenacity expressed in grams-force per tex.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Industries du textile
  • Résistance des matériaux
  • Fiabilité, contrôle et essais (Ingénierie)
DEF

Mesure de la résistance à la rupture d'un fil; longueur calculée d'un spécimen dont le poids est égal à sa charge de rupture. La longueur de rupture exprimée en kilomètre est numériquement égale à la résistance à la rupture exprimée en grammes-force par tex.

Spanish

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