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Todd & Duncan's revolutionary High Performance Cashmere Yarn

17 Mar '07
3 min read

Separate trials have proven High Performance Yarn to be effective on a whole range of knitting machines with the most technically advanced seeing the greatest benefit. The new yarn reduces the level of friction during the knitting process, resulting in a significant reduction in waste and improved consistency in sizing.

Commenting on the new product, James McArdle, managing director of Todd & Duncan, said: “As well as a major technological breakthrough in cashmere yarn development, the new High Performance Yarn is testimony to the skill of the workforce and a business strategy of proprietary innovation."

"Its technical capability has proven to outstrip anything else on the market. In significantly improving knitting quality and performance, it presents an opportunity for our customers to improve yield."

“It has been developed to address customers' conversion issues: that is knitting performance, reject rate and sizing problems. Trials prove that the yarn improves the traditional characteristics that make Todd & Duncan yarn the world leader and in addition knits 50 per cent faster with no detrimental effect on dropped stitches, downgrades or sizing issues. We believe it has enormous market potential.”

Todd & Duncan, a Division of Dawson International Trading Ltd, Europe's leadingcashmere yarn spinner, manufactures on the banks of Lochleven, Kinross, Scotland where it employs around 265 people. It is a world leader in directional colour and product quality.

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