COMPARATIVE STUDY OF MECHANICAL-PHYSICAL PROPERTIES OF MODAL AND TENCEL YARNS PRODUCED BY VORTEX SPINNING

Abstract

Modal and tencel fibers are regenerated cellulose fibers and widely used to
produce high quality fabrics using in garment with outstanding mechanicalphysical properties better than viscose fabric and cheaper than cotton fabric. The article presents the results of the research on mechanical-physical properties of yarns Ne30/1 from modal and tencel fibers produced by Vortex spinning technology. The results indicate that real count of modal yarn smaller than tencel’s one, tencel yarn’s tensile strength is higher than modal yarn’s one for 10.7%, tencel yarn’s break elongation is higher than modal yarn’s one for 39.1%. Modal yarn’s twist is higher than tencel yarn’s one 36.5%. Tencel yarn’s
uneveness, thin places and hairiness are higher than modal yarn’s one, but
tencel yarn’s thick places and neps are smaller than modal yarn’s one.