Yarn Quality Requirements for Shuttleless Weaving

Tension on the warp on a high speed shuttleless weaving machine is higher than that on conventional loom. On some Repier looms, interference by rapiers, at the initial points of entry and terminal point of shed exit, can cause bending of the top yarn sheet around the rapier head producing excessive warp strain on the selvedge region of war p. Weft tension on Sulzer Ruti projectile weaving machine, is equally high, where tucked-in selvedge is for med. Consistency of single end strength, C.V. of count and elongation is essential. Quality of yarn should be at least within 25% Uster which means the quality is among the best 25% of the mills in the world. Normally shuttleless weaving machine works three to four times faster and if the quality of war p remains the same, warp breaks will increase three to four times resulting in low production. Yarn should be more even and the following parameters of yarn are to be critically reviewed; C. V. of count, single thread strength, C. V. of single thread strength, imperfections per 1,000 meters such as thick places, thin places, and neps. Hairy yarn will not be suitable in air jet weaving as it will misdirect the weft insertion.