Bannari Amman Institute of Technology,
Sathyamangalam
Dr. N. Anbumani,
PSG College of Technology,
Coimbatore
A fancy yarn is made with a distinctive irregular profile or a construction that differs from the basic single and folded yarns, the objective is to enhance the aesthetics of the end product.
The fancy yarn gives a fancy touch to the fabrics to a broad range of end uses. Significant demand for the fancy yams is the ladies and children Outerwear. Figure1 shows some of the fancy effect yarns. This is not comprehensive. Various names are used to describe the different yarn effect, these can be classified in to Eight basic profiles.
Fig.1 Twist effect fancy yarns
The basic profiles of the fancy yarns are Spiral, Gimp, Slub, Knob, Loop, Cover, Chenille and Snarl yarns. The fancy effect can be optioned with two ways .1). By twisting and or doubling technique and 2.) With spun effect by means of fibres. The effects may be randomized and regular effects.