Amsler Tex & KARL MAYER co-develop special flame-effect yarn

10 Jan '09

4 min read

The textile specialists in both companies drew up a list of requirements, modified the spinning sequences, and studied yarn running on the warp knitting machine. The latest model in the multibar raschel machine series was used for doing this in order to simulate high-tech production conditions and also to make full use of the performance features of the new ML 45.

The optimum construction of the fancy yarn for use in warp knitting was found to be a combination of polyamide and Tencelâ for the twists and cotton for the slubs. The thick spots that were required for creating the design were located fairly close together, so that they could be used to produce eye-catching colour effects as the yarns were processed during warp knitting.

Test runs carried out on the ML 45 showed that this type of yarn construction could be processed without any difficulties whatsoever. The trials involved producing short runs over a section of the working width. An attractive pattern was produced, which should make the world of lace brighter, livelier and more interesting - especially for younger women.

KARL MAYER

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