Abstract
The latest development in air jet spinning technology is the Murata Vortex Spinner (MVS), which was firstly introduced at Osaka International Textile Machinery Show OTEMAS '97 by Murata Machinery Ltd. targeting the regular wear and casual fashion markets. Besides the main characteristics of modern spinning technologies, such as elimination of processing stages and ease of automation, distinctive features of the system are claimed to be the capability of spinning 100% carded cotton yarn and obtaining ring-like yarn structure at extremely high production speeds of up to 500 m/min. This paper outlines the historical background of vortex spinning technology, the spinning principle and the structure of the yarn spun on this system, as well as the factors having impacts on the yarn quality and hence on the end use properties. In addition, the properties of the vortex yarns and fabrics are evaluated in comparison to other spun yarns and fabrics. Finally, the paper deals with the economics of this novel system.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages | 141-174 |
| Number of pages | 34 |
| Volume | 44 |
| No. | 3-4 |
| Specialist publication | Textile Progress |
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| Publication status | Published - 1 Sept 2012 |
Keywords
- MVS
- air-jet
- spinning
- vortex spun yarn