Fabric Science Swatch Kit: Yarns $/$ Assignment $6$

To Evaluate Yarns

Materials: set of swatches, pick glass, worksheet.

Examine both the warp $($W$)$ and the filling $($F$)$ yams of the fabrics assigned by the instructor.

Determine the following:

Fiber content and type $($staple$,$ filament$)$

Yarn type $($single$,$ ply$,$ cord, novelty$)$

Direction of twist $($S or Z$)$

Level of twist $-$ high $($H$),$ medium $($M$),$ or low $($L$)$

Appropriate yarn numbering system

Record the observations on the worksheet.

Repeat the procedure for other fabrics.

After the observations have been checked, record the information on the Fabric Sample Sheet for the fabrics studied.

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