Introduction

FANCY YARNS

ENGR. SHAN IMTIAZ [Lecturer] The University of Faisalabad (+92 -0300-6600484)

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YARN
‘Fancy yarns’ are those in which some deliberate decorative
discontinuity or interruption is introduced, of either colour or form,
or of both colour and form. This discontinuity is incorporated with the
DEFINITION intention of producing an enhanced aesthetic effect.
Fancy yarns are also known as ‘Effect Yarns’ or ‘Novelty Yarns’.

CLASSIFICATION

A marl yarn is one in which two yarns of the same count and twist,
MARL YARN
but of different colours, are folded together to form a balanced yarn.

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Spiral or
“A spiral or corkscrew yarn is a plied yarn that displays a
corkscrew
characteristic smooth spiraling of one component around the other.”
yarn
It is more textural in appearance than a marl.

A gimp is a compound yarn consisting of a twisted core with an effect

Gimp yarn
yarn wrapped around it so as to produce wavy projections on its
surface.

Eccentric
Same as gimp yarn but contains Open wavy structure. Irregular
yarn
Binder used of other fancy yarn type Stripe, Slub or Knob Yarn.

Bouclé
Same as gimp yarn but Effect yarn more loosely wrapped around the
yarn
core.

Diamond “A diamond yarn is made by folding a thick single yarn or roving with
yarn a fine yarn or filament of contrasting colour using S-twist, and cabling
it with a similar fine yarn using Z-twist.”

“A loop yarn consists of a core with an effect yarn wrapped around it

Loop yarn
and overfed so as to produce almost circular projections on its
surface.”

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“A snarl yarn is one which displays ‘snarls’ or ‘twists’ projecting from

Snarl yarn
the core.”

It consists of a cut pile (short lengths of spun yarn or filament) which

may be made of a variety of fibers helically disposed around the two
Chenille yarn
axial threads (highly twisted fine strong yarn) which secure it. The
short lengths are called the pile and the highly twisted yarns are
called the core
Mock A mock chenille does not at all resemble a true chenille yarn in its
chenille appearance as a yarn, but when it is woven into a fabric it will give an
yarn effect very similar to that of a chenille.

“A knop yarn is one that contains prominent bunches of one or more

Knop yarn
of its component threads, arranged at regular or irregular intervals
along its length”.

Stripe yarn
“A stripe yarn is the one that contains alternating elongated knops.”

Cloud or
“Cloud or grandrelle yarn is the one that contains continuous
grandrelle
alternative knops of component yarns.”
yarn

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Long thick Place or a soft thick nub in yarn that is either an

imperfection or purposely set for a desired effect.
Slub yarn
The slub may be three or four times the thickness of the base yarn,
and that thickness may be achieved within a very short length of yarn.

Nep: small entangled form of fibres

Yarn show strongly contrasting spots on the surface of the yarn,
Nepp yarn which are made by dropping in small balls of fibres at the latter part
of the carding process.

This yarn presents a mixed appearance, combining spotted and short

streaky effects, due to the introduction of a minority of fibres of
Fleck Yarn different colour and/or lustre.
It looks similar to the nepp yarn, but some of the nubs will have been
slightly opened out during carding, which creates the streaky effect.

The ‘button’ is an intermittent effect, created by a sudden pause in

the progress of the core yarns that allows a build-up of the effect
material, usually in this case a sliver or roving, since most button
Button yarn
yarns are created by fibre feedstocks.
A fabric made using this yarn would appear to have a plain and dull
background, with prominent, highly coloured spots decorating its
surface.

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A fasciated yarn is a staple fibre yarn that, by virtue of the method

Fasciated yarn used in its manufacture, consists of a core of parallel fibres bound
together by wrapper fibres.

‘Tape’ yarns may be made by a variety of processes; braiding, warp

knitting and weft knitting being among them.
Tape yarn
It is also possible to use narrow woven ribbons, or narrow tapes of
non-woven material, or slit film, in the same way.

"Chainette" is a fine cord-like yarn. This yarn is suitable for fine

delicate knitwear projects such as lightweight tops, sweaters and
scarves.
Chainette yarn
The chainette type construction provides strength and lightness.
‘Chainette’ yarns are made by a miniature circular weft knitting
process, often using a filament yarn.

A cover yarn is one in which a yarn at the core is completely covered

Cover yarn
by the fibre or yarn wrapped around it.

Metallic yarns are formed of slit laminated films, wrapped around a

Metallic yarn
core, or lightly bound with a fine filament binder.

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